Written answers

Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Naturalisation Applications

Photo of Paul MurphyPaul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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284. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the human rights impact of proposals to penalise migrants and refugees who rely on essential social welfare supports such as disability allowance, carer's allowance or working family payment in terms of eligibility for naturalisation, if her Department was consulted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70605/25]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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This is a matter for my cabinet colleagues, the Ministers for Social Protection and the Ministers for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration.

Photo of Paul MurphyPaul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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285. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department will carry out an analysis of the likely impact on child poverty, disability rights or community wellbeing of proposals to discourage welfare access for refugees and migrants by penalising them in terms of eligibility for naturalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70607/25]

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