Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 342: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the criteria which apply for US citizens to obtain dual citizenship. [42432/06]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Depending on the circumstances a person, including someone who is a United States citizen may (a) automatically be an Irish citizen; (b) be entitled to Irish citizenship by descent; or (c) become an Irish citizen through naturalisation.

Ireland has no difficulty about our citizens holding dual nationality, nor have we restrictions in place in this regard. It may well be, however, that other countries may object to, or may have restrictive requirements in place in relation to dual nationality. It would be important, therefore, to check the position in a specific case with the relevant authorities of the country in question — in this case that of the United States.