Dáil Éireann debate, 25 June 1998 (Vol. 493 No. 2): Priority Questions - Passports for Investment Scheme [15575/98], with the Minister's summary of the 'Review of Investment based Naturalisation Scheme' (10 February 1998) and Appendices A-F

Dáil priority question of 25 June 1998 on the passports-for-investment scheme, with the Minister's summary of the Department's review (10 Feb 1998) and Appendices A-F placed in the Official Report: history and Government decisions 1989-1997; naturalisations 1988-94 (66 investors + 39 family) and since 1994 (29 + 9), total 143 persons (48 family); 19 committed and 50 deferred cases at 4 Sep 1996; 5 older uncompleted approvals and 8 dependants' applications on hand at 10 Feb 1998; Appendix A Statement of Intent (60 days, residence); Appendix B compliance table for the 66 early cases (6 conditions, yes/no); Appendix C 1994 terms of reference (IR£1m); Appendix D compliance table for the 29 later cases; Appendix E investment by sector (IR£90m total); Appendix F press release of 20 Apr 1998 ending the scheme; list of countries said to sell citizenship (no numbers); debate: 40 certificates issued by Minister Owen, 4 granted by the 1994-97 Government after the cut-off, a deputy's '11 passports' to Saudi and Pakistani nationals; jobs 'in the thousands' (words, not recorded); a deputy's hypothetical about borrowing at 3% and investing at 11% (not recorded). Appendix E sectors sum to 90 as printed. Earlier rows (66, 39, 29, 9, 143, 48, IR£90m and 14 sectors, terms, 4 events) not duplicated. Appendix D 'No' dashes not recorded as zeros. Two new indicators proposed for the compliance tables.