15E.— (1) Where, before the date on which this subsection comes into operation, an application for a certificate of naturalisation has been made—

(a) under section 15 in respect of a person who is of full age, or

(b) under section 15A in respect of a non-national spouse or civil partner of an Irish citizen,

and, by that date, the application has not been determined under section 15 or section 15A, as the case may be, the application shall be deemed to have been made under section 15 (as amended by section 6 of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023) or 15A (as amended by section 7 of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023), as the case may be, and this Act shall apply accordingly.

(2) Where, before the date on which this subsection comes into operation, an application for a certificate of naturalisation has been made under section 15 on behalf of a minor and, by that date, the application has not been determined, the application shall be deemed to have been made on behalf of that minor under section 15B (inserted by section 8 of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023) and this Act shall apply accordingly.]