Written answers

Tuesday, 14 June 2022

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Departmental Legal Cases

Photo of Patrick CostelloPatrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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812. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has taken an appeal (details supplied) to the Supreme Court solely for the purpose of seeking confirmation of the applicability of citizenship to children under the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015. [30376/22]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I am aware of the case referred to by Deputy Costello. Leave to appeal against the judgment of the High Court directly to the Supreme Court was granted on 4 April 2022. As this matter is currently before the Supreme Court I am not in a position to make any further comment in this regard.

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