Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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437. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons, in tabular form, granted citizenship in each of the years 2010 to 2014, by age; and in respect of those under the age of 13 who were granted citizenship, if she will provide details of the numbers born in the State. [34566/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the number of persons naturalised each year from 2010 to 2014 inclusive is 6,200, 10,700, 25,100, 24,200, 21,100 respectively. The table below shows the breakdown by age of persons naturalised in each of these years. Statistics are not compiled in such a manner as to provide the additional information requested by the Deputy.

While the statistics show the total numbers granted naturalisation by age group, it should be borne in mind that many of these are in relation to members of a family group consisting of parents and their minor children. Applications for a certificate of naturalisation in relation to minors can only be made in certain circumstances. These are where the application is made on behalf of the minor by a parent who is a naturalised Irish citizen, a parent or guardian of a child of Irish associations or where the child is a minor born in the State on or after 1 January 2005.