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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...number of factors, such as the number of applications on hand, individual circumstances, the complexity of applications, whether further information is required, and the resources available. The immigration services of my Department utilises the resources available in order to ensure that applications are processed in the shortest timeframe possible. I can assure the Deputy that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (25 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...on whether the applicant satisfies the statutory criteria for naturalisation will be made. Detailed information on how to apply for naturalisation is available on my Department's Irish Immigration website at: www.irishimmigration.ie/how-to-become-a-citizen/. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Common Travel Area (25 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...so that people in need of our protection get it quickly and those who don’t are returned to where they came from quickly and efficiently. There is ongoing cooperation with the UK on both immigration and law enforcement matters. The Common Travel Area Forum (CTAF), established in 2011, acts as a steering committee for the ongoing work of protecting the CTA in relation to free...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Helen McEntee: ...of my Department continues to communicate regularly with all applicants to keep them informed as to updates on processing times and arrangements. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2024) See 2 other results from this answer

Helen McEntee: ...on hands, individual circumstances, the complexity of applications, whether further information is required, and the resources available. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by email using the Oireachtas Mail facility at IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...The persons referred to by the Deputy were issued letters refusing permission to remain in the state on 04 November 2022. In response to notifications pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the persons concerned. These representations, together with all other information and...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

...will not change in our chambers if carers find the position untenable. I am supportive of building a diverse councillor body and in 2023, I became one of 15 councillor-mentors with the Immigrant Council of Ireland's three-month scheme to encourage migrant engagement with local government. This powerful exchange of ideas and experiences taught me much about the migrant experience in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Apr 2024)

Mick Barry: ...to a betrayal of Harvey and his family. In recent days, Harvey's mother was shocked to see an image of her son online, accompanied by a racist post saying that resources are being allocated to immigrants while children like Harvey languish on waiting lists. To her credit, Harvey's mother replied to the post and dismantled the racist arguments. For her efforts, she was bombarded with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (24 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Carol Nolan: ...the number of unaccompanied minors who have arrived at Dublin Airport for each of the years 2019 to date; the procedures followed by her Department or the border management unit and the Garda National Immigration Bureau when an unaccompanied minor child enters the state without correct identification or no identification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18251/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Constitutional Amendments (24 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Carol Nolan: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the concerns expressed by officials within the legal and immigration units of her Department and obtained an FOI request from an organisation (details supplied) were brought to her attention prior to the recent family and care referenda; when this took place; her response to these concerns, particularly with respect to the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
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Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Chief State Solicitor's Office (Revised) (24 Apr 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Jim O'Callaghan: ...that migration has been very good for this country. In fact, we sometimes do not give ourselves praise for handling well issues with which other countries have had difficulty. We have handled immigration particularly well in this country over the past 25 years, since it began to happen. Before then, it was something that did not really happen in Ireland. We all recognise that it has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

...coming in. We have been looking at this since Covid. . The interpretation was that it was a Covid blip. However, the reality is that our population is young and we have a high rate of immigration. As a result, more people need a driver's licence. As I mentioned, we expect to deliver approximately 250,000 driving tests. I expect this to be the new norm. In 2019, 167,000 tests were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting Driver Testers: Fórsa (24 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: ...on a short-term basis. However, it has been acknowledged that we have a large population that is increasing and is young. We have people coming into the system all the time. We have net inward immigration of people who need to apply for tests to get licences, so it makes sense. That is the impression that was given. Without committing to a figure, it would be approximately 165 or 170...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Agreements (23 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Helen McEntee: ...system that would mean people are here for less time. Therefore, the cost of processing and accommodating them would be much less. It should mean an overall decrease in the amount of money we spend on immigration.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Agreements (23 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: ...to whip up division not only in Ireland but across the EU. I believe this pact erodes the fundamental pillars of the EU, which are about human rights. This degrades human rights in terms of immigrants' rights in coming to the EU.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Ireland's Climate Change Assessment Report: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

...all that evidence to the public to mobilise support. I share the Deputy's alarm at how people, especially on social media, and how it is tied up with national movements across Europe, oppose immigration or view climate change as a conspiracy. The evidence shows that the vast majority of Irish people believe that climate change is real, has been caused by human activities and they say...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Emergency Alliance: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: ...Are the organisations detecting any evidence of that? It would be so sad if that were so. The memory of the Famine is so much ingrained in our psyche, as are our experiences as an emigrant people and an immigrant people and that affects us. I am interested in the witnesses’ reaction to a few of those points. Other than that, I am completely in support. We as a committee should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024) See 6 other results from this debate

...criteria be provided. It is not clear to us from the Bill who will make the determination as to whether a person has reckonable residency. It is our understanding that the Garda National Immigration Bureau and the Immigration Service Delivery do not issue such documents. Rather, the officials of these bodies make a determination on reviewing a person's residency criteria and issue a...