Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of citizenships granted to persons not born within the State in each year from 2000 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44227/23]

Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of citizenship ceremonies held in each year from 2000 to date; the total number of persons who have been granted citizenship at such ceremonies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44228/23]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 and 152 together.

Unfortunately, my Department do not compile statistics in the manner requested by the Deputy. However, I can confirm that the majority of applicants for naturalisation were born outside of the State.

Citizenship Ceremonies were first introduced in 2011 in order to mark the occasion of the granting of citizenship in a dignified and solemn manner.

Since 2011 a total of 171 Citizenship Ceremonies have been held, with approximately 109,000 people from over 180 different countries been granted Irish citizenship.

The Deputy may wish to also note, that since 2011, over 165,000 people have received Irish citizenship. This figure is inclusive of minor applicants who do not need to attend a Ceremony and applicants who received citizenship via the declaration process introduced in response to the COVID pandemic.