Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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717. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm the location of the facility where the certificates of naturalisation provided to new citizens are printed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55384/25]

Colm Brophy (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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All certificates of naturalisation for attendees of a citizenship ceremony are issued via registered post. Applicants can expect to receive their certificate within around a month of the date of the ceremony.

By not issuing certificates on the day of the ceremonies, my Department has been able to simplify the administrative steps required to be completed on the day. This in turn has made it possible to significantly increase the number of attendees who can attend any one day of ceremonies, and to reduce the time it takes for people to complete the naturalisation process.

I can inform the Deputy that naturalisation certificates are printed by Smurfit Westrock. The contract was awarded through the appropriate tendering process. For operational and security purposes, it would not be appropriate for me to provide the exact location of where the certificates are printed.