Section 7 of the Act of 1956 is amended -

(a) in subsection (3A), by the substitution of "in" for "on", and

(b) by the insertion of the following subsections after subsection (3A):

"(3B) A person born outside the island of Ireland, other than a person to whom subsection (3)(b) applies, who derives citizenship through a parent who -

(a) was born in the island of Ireland, and

(b) at the time of the person's birth was abroad in the public service, shall be deemed to have been born in the island of Ireland for the purposes of this section.

(3C) Subsection (3B) shall apply to a person born before or after the coming into operation of section 5 of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023.".