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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 Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (13 Feb 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Following passage of the comprehensive immigration reform legislation, on a bi-partisan basis, by the US Senate last June, the issue has been under consideration in the Republican controlled House of Representatives. Public comments and private conversations which I, the Taoiseach and our Embassy in Washington DC had with leaders of the House Republican caucus, had given rise to expectations...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (1 Mar 2007)

Séamus Brennan: ...is a joint control exercise undertaken periodically at Airports and Ports in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain and the operations involve personnel from the Garda National Immigration Bureau, my Department and the United Kingdom Immigration Service. A Social Welfare Inspector was assigned to the Garda National Immigration Bureau in July 2004 to assist my...

Seanad: Address by Ms Mary Banotti, MEP. (13 Nov 2003) See 2 other results from this debate

MEPs do their work primarily in committee, which is where the real political debate takes place, particularly on major issues affecting all member states such as immigration and asylum. I confess that immigration was minimal when we first started to consider legislation on issues of this nature, to the extent that if one saw a foreigner who was not on holiday, one wondered what he or she was...

Written Answers — Immigration Registration Certificates: Immigration Registration Certificates (28 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: ...2007, the person concerned presented at Carlow Garda Station for the purpose of fulfilling her obligations to register as a non EU national in compliance with the provisions of Section 9 of the Immigration Act, 2004. The person concerned was not in possession of documentation required of her by the Immigration Officer to whom she presented to. She was therefore granted a permission...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (8 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department's Registration Office in Burgh Quay is responsible for registering immigration permissions for customers residing in the Dublin area only. An Garda Síochána has oversight of the first registration and renewal of immigration residence permissions for non-EU/EEA nationals residing outside of the Dublin area. I have no role in regard to the scheduling of these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Undocumented Children: Discussion (30 Nov 2016)

Ms Edel McGinley: When we talk about undocumented people, we are talking about people who do not have legal status in the State. As I said, children do not have to register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau up to the age of 16. Technically, they are linked to their parents' immigration status so they have none if their parents have none. Generally, parents enter the State on...

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...

Topical Issue Debate: Children's Rights (22 May 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: ...children. This matter was prompted by a particular local case, of which I know the Minister of State may be aware. However, many young people living in Ireland are struggling to regularise their immigration status in a system that appears to be extraordinarily difficult to navigate and idiosyncratic. Migrant children are one of the most vulnerable groups of children in Ireland making...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (28 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 218 together. The average length of time in 2020, between receipt of a completed De Facto Partnership Immigration Permission application and the issuing of a decision on the application was six months. De Facto Partnership applications are being accepted and processed and have been throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. These applications are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the statistics requested by the Deputy are not readily available and could only be compiled by the allocation of an inordinate amount of staff time and resources. As the Deputy will appreciate there are many applications across a range of categories which result in a decision being made which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (22 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Border Management Unit of my Department is responsible for frontline Immigration at Dublin Airport only, as such the below figures reflect the position at Dublin Airport. Other airports and other ports of entry are the responsibility of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) and data as requested is not collated in this manner for other ports of entry. Dublin Airport ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (11 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...given a limited permission to remain. The following matters pertain in all cases where a person is refused permission to enter the State. - There are in total twelve (12) grounds on which an immigration officer may refuse to give a permission to enter the State and these are set out at Section 4 (3) of the Immigration Act 2004 (as amended by the International protection Act 2015)....

Written Answers — Immigration Procedures: Immigration Procedures (6 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The airports listed below have been prescribed by Ministerial order (SI 57 of 2004 Immigration Act 2004 (Approved Ports) Regulations) as approved ports for non-nationals (other than seamen) arriving by sea or air from outside the State pursuant to Section 6(2) and 20 of the Immigration Act 2004: Carrickfinn Airport; Cobh; Connaught Airport; Cork; Cork Airport; Dublin; Dublin Airport; Dun...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) function of my Department started a limited resumption of visa services from 22 June 2020. During this initial resumption phase, my Department was only accepting Long Stay “D” visa applications and those identified under the Immigration Service's current criteria as Emergency/Priority visas. As of 27 July...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Information and Communications Technology (5 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...that all arriving passengers are entitled to enter the State. This is a fundamental exercise of State sovereignty, which is necessary to protect the security of the State and to prevent illegal immigration. The Border Management Unit (BMU) of the Department has responsibility for frontline immigration duties at Dublin Airport only. An Garda Síochána has responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...in a number of ways, and that there were a small number of fees in 2020 which were paid by Electronic Funds Transfer, postal order and cheque. Furthermore, I understand that my officials in the Immigration Service Delivery function of the Department are currently operating online payments in the following areas: 1. Atypical Work Scheme. 2. Registration Fees - Online...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (26 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Immigration Service of my Department that the persons concerned are the subject of Deportation Orders signed on 27 June 2019. These Orders require the persons concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of the 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: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The persons referred to by the Deputy currently hold a Stamp 2 immigration permission valid until 01 July 2024. As the Deputy may be aware, when a non-EEA national comes to Ireland to undertake a course of study, be that an English language course or a course at level 6 or above on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), a Stamp 2 student immigration permission will be granted....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: An Garda Síochána has oversight of the first registration and renewal of immigration residence permissions for non-EU/EEA/UK nationals residing outside of the Dublin area. This applies for all categories of registrations and renewals. The waiting time for appointments outside of Dublin is dependent on the demand for registrations in each office, and fluctuates based on seasonal...