Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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337. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will use her discretionary powers to grant citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49436/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that there is no current application for citizenship for the person details supplied by the Deputy.

A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can only be made after an application is received.

The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

Section 15 of the Act sets out the statutory conditions that must be fulfilled for a certificate of naturalisation to be granted.

It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory conditions as prescribed in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended.

Detailed information on the citizenship application process including relevant forms and an eligibility guide are available on my Department's Immigration Services website atwww.irishimmigration.ie/how-to-become-a-citizen/ and www.irishimmigration.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Irish-Citizenship-Eligibility-Guide.pdf