Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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922. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to change the fees charged for citizenship through naturalisation. [46314/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The fees to be paid by an applicant for a certificate of naturalisation are governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 569 of 2011).

There is an application fee of €175 and a certification fee of €950 is then required following a positive decision being reached on the naturalisation application.

The standard certification fee is set at €950, while a reduced fee of €200 applies in the case of an application made on behalf of a minor or in certain cases where the application is made by a widow, widower or surviving civil partner of an Irish citizen. In the case of recognised refugees and stateless persons, there is no certification fee.

The State has not increased the fees for naturalisation applications since 2011.

All of the fees payable under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, are kept under ongoing review by my Department. However, there are no current plans to amend the fees.

Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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923. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an applicant for Irish citizenship (details supplied) can expect to receive a determination on their case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46327/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy has been received by the Citizenship division of my Department, but has not yet been registered.

Citizenship Division are currently registering applications from August 2024. Once registered, a Personal ID and Citizenship application reference number will formally issue.

When the applicant submitted the online application for Naturalisation an auto-receipt will have been emailed.

Applications are strictly being registered and will be processed in chronological order. Unfortunately, applications cannot be expedited due to the intended purpose of naturalisation such as travel, or to join family members.

Once the application for the person referred to by the Deputy has been registered, they can now directly check the status of their immigration application on the Immigration Service’s new Digital Contact Centre (DCC). They can register for, or log in to their existing account, at: portal.irishimmigration.ie/en/.

As an Oireachtas member, you can also request the status of individual immigration cases by e-mail, using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Question process.