“I have a particular concern about the proposal to extend the residency period from five to eight years. I have constituents and friends who may already have started in the system or have not yet applied for citizenship and often have Irish partners. They are very concerned about these proposals. … It would send out an important message to those already in Ireland if the five-year requirement were to continue.”
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Five years was the promise.
People came to Ireland on the rule of five years and planned their lives on it. The Government wants eight, for them too, and has published no reason why.