Results 1-20 of 242 for immigration speaker:Simon Harris

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (2 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The person referred to by the Deputy has no valid immigration permission to remain in the State, as their previous immigration permission expired over 6 years ago.  It is important that persons keep their immigration permission up to date if they wish to continue to reside in the State. Where a person remains resident in the State without an immigration permission, I encourage them to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: The Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department has responsibility for frontline immigration duties at Dublin Airport only. Other ports of entry are the responsibility of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB).   Persons who wish to enter the State under visitor conditions may be granted permission for a maximum period of up to 90 days on any one visit. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) through the Garda Station network. I have been informed by An Garda Síochána that there is currently a 12-week waiting time for customers seeking an appointment at Henry Street Immigration Office. There continues to be significant pressure on immigration services in the Limerick Division, as reflected in the table below. Registration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The table below sets out the figures relating to the number of immigration officials working at Dublin Airport. Grade Employed Vacancies AP 1 0 HEO (Immigration Control Manager Grade) 6 0 EO (Immigration Control Supervisor Grade) 18 0 CO (Immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...and processed, they are then provided with up to six months from the date on which they were made redundant to find another job and be provided with a new employment permit. If a person’s immigration permission is due to expire before the six month period lapses, they should attend at their local immigration office for an extension of that immigration permission to coincide with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (7 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: ...is no segregation of arriving passengers at Dublin Airport, it is not possible to distinguish between passengers arriving on a domestic or international flight in advance of them presenting at an immigration control desks. In all cases an Immigration officer must establish where passengers have arrived from, and to do this, an immigration officer may ask passengers questions to establish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department has responsibility for front-line immigration duties at Dublin Airport only. Other ports of entry are the responsibility of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Immigration officials conduct passport checks, and run operations as required, to ensure passengers arriving in the State are properly documented in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The person referred to by the Deputy has no valid immigration permission to remain in the State, as their previous immigration permission expired over 6 years ago. It is important that persons keep their immigration permission up to date if they wish to continue to reside in the State. Where a person remains resident in the State without an immigration permission, I encourage them to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fishing Industry (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: Any person on a stamp 4 immigration permission is not required to hold an employment permit in order to work in the State. As such any non-EEA fisherman who has been granted a stamp 4 immigration permission may continue to work with their current employer and fishing vessel or may transfer to any other employer or fishing vessel or seek alternative employment elsewhere in the State. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (29 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The person referred to by the Deputy does not currently hold a valid immigration permission to remain in the State and there is no application on hand awaiting processing. It is important that persons keep their immigration permission up to date if they wish to continue to reside in the State. Where a person remains resident in the State without an immigration permission, I encourage them...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department has no record of having received an immigration application on behalf of the person referred to by the Deputy, based on the details supplied. If the person referred to is in the State without an immigration permission, they must engage with the authorities if they wish to be permitted to remain here legally. Therefore, I would encourage them to contact the Immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Support Services (14 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department's Registration Office in Burgh Quay is responsible for registering and renewing immigration permissions for customers residing in the Dublin area only. Registrations outside of the Dublin area are processed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) through the Garda Station network. The immigration service of my department continually reviews its processes, including...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (18 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: The immigration arrangements for circus performers referred to by the Deputy have been in place since 2007 and ensure that circus performers who are providing this service to an Irish based circus, with whom they do not have an employee relationship, can continue to do so. I can confirm that the current arrangements for circus performers will continue to operate for the 2023 season while the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: ...who are victims of these terrible crimes. It is important that anyone who has been the victim of domestic violence, or who may be fear for their safety, reaches out for help regardless of their immigration status. In all such cases, victims will be treated humanely and sympathetically and their safety and well-being will be of paramount importance. My Department has put in place...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (2 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The person referred to by the Deputy is registered on a Stamp 3 immigration permission until 13 November 2023. It is open to the person concerned to apply for a change of immigration status if they meet the criteria for doing so. Further information on the criteria for changing immigration permission, including instructions on how to change permission are available on the Immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the visa application he refers to was granted on 24 May 2023. The applicant may wish to note that entry into the State is at the discretion of the Immigration Officer at the port of entry. The onus is on the individual concerned to have all documentation relating to their reasons for entering Ireland available for presentation to the Immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department has responsibility for frontline immigration duties at Dublin Airport only. Other ports of entry are the responsibility of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). I am informed by the GNIB that the specific information requested by the Deputy is not available. However, a team of Immigration Officers are assigned to Dublin Port and are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (1 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: I understand the Deputy's query concerns Immigration registration in particular.  The Immigration Services Division of my Department including the Registration Office in Burgh Quay is resourced to meet customer requirements. There are currently 33 staff members attached to the Registration Office processing first time registrations and registration renewals. Overtime is also provided...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (31 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: I am informed by the Immigration Service of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 14 September 2022. 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. Representations have since been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (21 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, the Border Management Unit of my Department is responsible for frontline immigration duties at Dublin Airport only. All other ports of entry are the responsibility of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). The State has a duty to protect its borders and following examination, ensure that all arriving passengers are entitled to enter the State. This is a...