Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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484. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the next naturalisation ceremonies will be held; the locations in which they will be held; when participants in the ceremonies will be notified; the reason for the delay in same given that in many cases persons need to make arrangements in relation to family, education and work commitments in order to attend; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56648/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I am pleased to confirm that my Department intends to host the next in-person citizenship ceremonies on the 5th and 6th of December 2022 in the Killarney Convention Centre (Gleneagle Hotel). 

All Invitations for the upcoming ceremonies are due to be issued by Wednesday 23 November. It is expected that almost 3250 persons will be invited and that 5 or 6 ceremonies will be held over the 2 days. 

The approval letter that issues to successful applicants requests that payment of the appropriate fee is made within a specified period in order to allow for final processing of their application and the printing of a Certificate of Naturalisation and once completed the issuing of an invitation to attend a ceremony. 

The timeline used for the issuing of invitations is to ensure that as many persons as possible who have paid the appropriate fees and are ceremony ready are invited to attend.

Information on citizenship ceremonies is available on my Department’s website here: www.irishimmigration.ie/how-to-become-a-citizen/citizenship-ceremonies/