In January 2013, the Republic of Ireland's Minister of European Affairs, Lucinda Creighton, stated that "if Scotland were to become independent, Scotland would have to apply for membership and that can be a lengthy process".
U januaru 2013. irska ministra za evropska pitanja Lucinda Creighton izjavila je u intervjuu BBC-u da, "ako bi Škotska postala nezavisna, morala bi da podnese molbu za prijem u članstvo, a taj proces može potrajati".