2337. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown of the cost of each citizenship ceremony that has taken place since 2000; the number of new citizens sworn in at each ceremony; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57801/26]

Citizenship ceremonies were first introduced in 2011 and have been very well received, marking the grant of Irish citizenship in a solemn, dignified, and appropriate manner.

Since Citizenship Ceremonies were first introduced, there has been a total of 222 Ceremonies (not including June 2026) with people from over 180 countries receiving their Certificate of Naturalisation. Minor applicants do not need to attend a Ceremony.

The table below outlines the number of ceremonies per year and the number of attendees.

Table 1. Number of ceremonies and attendees 2011-2025

* Please note, all figures are correct at time of issue, however, all statistics may be subject to data cleansing

In relation to the cost of each citizenship ceremony, it has unfortunately not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.