Results 1-20 of 189 for immigration speaker:Charles Flanagan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy may be aware the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service assumed responsibility for immigration management in Terminal 2 on 2nd October 2017 and is now responsible for all frontline immigration controls in Dublin airport. There are currently 134 officers assigned to immigration control duties at Dublin airport (119 immigration control officers and 15 immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Immigration Service of my Department that no record of an immigration application has been found  for the person referred to by the Deputy. I can advise the Deputy that comprehensive information is provided on the website of the Immigration Service on all immigration related matters.  The person referred to is advised to consult the website - - and if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have been informed by the Immigration Service of my Department that the person concerned was the holder of an immigration permission valid until 21 October 2016. Their permission to remain in the State has now expired. I am further informed that the Immigration Service wrote to the person concerned on 25 October 2016 and advised that all applications for permission...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Airport Security (27 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...a valid passport or other equivalent document, issued by or on behalf of an authority recognised by the Government, which establishes his or her identity and nationality to the satisfaction of an immigration officer. This requirement does not apply to any person (other than a non-national) coming from or embarking for a place in the State, Great Britain or Northern Ireland (i.e. the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Garda National Immigration Bureau (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, every State has a duty to protect its own security and prevent illegal immigration, human trafficking and other organised crime activity. The Border with Northern Ireland is somewhat unique as it is a jurisdictional border between the two states where the common travel area also exists, in other words, where Irish and British citizens are entitled to travel...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...refused permission to enter the State. However, the general position in relation to refusal of permission to enter the State is as follows. There are a total of twelve grounds on which an immigration officer may refuse to give a permission to enter the State and these are set out in Section 4(3) of the Immigration Act 2004 (as amended by the International Protection Act 2015). A...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (22 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Ireland operates an immigration system with various legal pathways open to persons to enter and remain in the State in accordance with national immigration legislation. The purpose for which someone intends to reside in the State normally determines his or her immigration status and the attendant conditions are reflected in the type of immigration stamp provided.  I have, since...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that, notifications have issued to the persons concerned pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). All representations received, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Immigration Service of my Department that the onus rests with the person concerned to keep their permission in the State up to date. The person mentioned by the Deputy must make an appointment with the local immigration officer in their district in order to update their permission.   Comprehensive information on the process is available on the website...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (16 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...(CTA). However, it is the case that airline carriers in many instances require their passengers to have a passport in possession before allowing them to board the aircraft. As such, this is not an immigration requirement. Unlike the operational practices at some UK airports, there is generally no segregation of arriving passengers at Irish ports of entry to the State. Consequently,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (6 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 87 together. By any standard Ireland operates an open immigration policy which often requires a flexible approach to respond to various requirements and needs. The Programme for a Partnership Government contains a commitment to work with the relevant Oireachtas Committees to introduce a comprehensive Immigration and Residency Reform Bill. Work on such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (26 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I can assure the Deputy that racial profiling is not a feature of Irish immigration control. There is no selection of persons at passport control. Every non-national arriving to the State by sea or air is required to present to an immigration officer and is required to produce a valid identity document or passport. Passenger arriving by air or sea will have some interaction...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The empirical evidence available to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department, who operate the front line immigration service at Dublin airport, shows that the vast majority of arriving passengers are immigrated in a matter of minutes.  Information supplied by Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) relating to time taken for arriving passengers to be immigrated...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (19 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Immigration Service of my Department that permission to remain in the State for the person concerned expired on the 17 May 2018. This person should contact the Immigration Service in writing without delay to outline their current circumstances. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (19 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Immigration Service of my Department that the persons concerned are the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 27 June 2019. This Order requires the persons concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of Deportation Orders are a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. It is open to the persons concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that the Immigration Service of my Department has issued correspondence to the person concerned and also to their legal representative pursuant to section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) but to date no response has been received from either party. The onus lies with the applicant to provide the Department with a current address for all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that there are in total twelve grounds on which an immigration officer may refuse to give a permission to enter the State. These are set out at Section 4 (3) of the Immigration Act 2004 (as amended by the International protection Act 2015). While a person may be refused permission to enter the State based on a number...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order issued on 29 August 2018.  This Order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of Deportation Orders are a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. It is open to the person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (25 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that immigration officers who are civilian staff within INIS do not carry out visits of the nature referred to by the Deputy. The Deputy may be referring to immigration officers who are members of An Garda Síochána - usually as part of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) -...