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Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Citizenship for Children) Bill 2020
- Sponsor
- Mick Barry · People Before Profit-Solidarity
- Introduced
- 24 Sep 2020
- Last updated
- 2 May 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Restores birthright citizenship to all persons born on the island of Ireland, removing restrictions introduced by the 2004 Act.
- Grants Irish citizenship to children resident three years within any four-year period as minors in Ireland.
- Allows Minister to waive naturalisation conditions for children with Irish citizen siblings, deeming them to have 'Irish associations'.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil24 Sep 2020
- Second Stage33rd Dáil1 May 2025
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