Séamus McGrath (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)
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1534. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the fees to apply for Irish citizenship to make them relative to the length of time people have lived here (details supplied). [18961/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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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.