PQ 248
248. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the date on which his Department was consulted by the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on the proposal in the general scheme of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026 to increase the standard naturalisation residence requirement from five years to eight; the observations his Department made; and whether his Department has assessed the effect of that proposal on the retention of critical skills employment permit holders. [71748/26]
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13 October 2026
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13 October 2026 · Immigration Policy
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Brian Brennan
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Immigration, Labour
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13 October 2026
Summary
248. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the date on which his Department was consulted by the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on the proposal in the general scheme of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026 to increase the standard naturalisation residence requirement from five years to eight; the observations his Department made; and whether his Department has assessed the effect of that proposal on the retention of critical skills employment permit holders. [71748/26]
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13 October 2026
Immigration Policy
248. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the date on which his Department was consulted by the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on the proposal in the general scheme of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026 to increase the standard naturalisation residence requirement from five years to eight; the observations his Department made; and whether his Department has assessed the effect of that proposal on the retention of critical skills employment permit holders. [71748/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-10-13/248/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-10-13/pq_248
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