Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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87. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that all persons who have received a certificate of naturalisation from her Department are registered in Iris Oifigiúil in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37269/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that a notice of issue of a certificate of naturalisation shall be published in the prescribed manner in Iris Oifigiúil. Following the publication of the notice of persons naturalised between January 2009 and June 2009 in 2011, a review was commenced after a number of persons who were naturalised expressed concern about the publication of personal details. As part of this review new arrangements were put in place with the Office of Public Works, who are responsible for Iris Óifigiúil, that ensure continued compliance with the law.

As the Deputy may be aware, publication was resumed in September this year in respect of persons naturalised from July 2009 to December 2009. It is intended to publish the notice of persons granted a certificate of naturalisation in 2010 and 2011 by the end of the year, with 2012 and 2013 grants being published during 2015.