Will the Bill tightening Irish citizenship rules be published and initiated in the Dáil or Seanad by December 31, 2026?

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Settles Yes if the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026, which would raise the residence needed for naturalisation from five years to eight and add language and civics tests, is initiated in either House by 31 December 2026, as shown on oireachtas.ie. A Bill with a new name but the same core changes counts. A general scheme or pre-legislative scrutiny alone settles No. Cabinet approved priority drafting in September; the Bill has not yet been published.

Closes 30 Nov 2026. Settled by Houses of the Oireachtas: Bills and Acts.