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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Adoption Legislation (5 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, if the placement of a non national child has been affirmed by The Adoption Authority of Ireland with a person or persons, then it may be possible for that person or persons to seek an Immigration Clearance Letter from the INIS. An Immigration Clearance Letter is a process whereby prospective...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (23 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed that the non-EEA national in question failed to report to the Garda immigration authorities in June 2004 to renew his permission to remain in the State as required under the provisions of the Immigration Act. He subsequently came to the attention of the Garda National Immigration Bureau in January 2005 while attempting to unlawfully enter the State from the UK without a required...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (24 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department has responsibility for frontline immigration duties at Dublin Airport. Under Section 4 of the Immigration Act 2004, an Immigration Officer must determine whether a non-EEA national should be granted entry to the State. An Immigration Officer will have regard to the following matters in making a decision on whether to grant entry to the state...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I must inform the Deputy that, based on the information provided, my Department could find no immigration record of the person referred to. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the Immigration Service of my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (8 Jul 2021)

James Browne: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the fees charged for immigration registration and the issuing of the Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card. While I have no current proposal to adjust the rate of fees, the matter is kept generally under review. Section 9 of the Immigration Act 2004 provides that a register of non-nationals who have permission to be in the State (in general for a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 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. I have no role in regard to the scheduling of these appointments. The waiting time for appointments outside of Dublin is dependent on the demand for registrations in each office, and fluctuates based on seasonal...

Seanad: The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act: Motion. (11 Oct 2005) See 5 other results from this debate

James Bannon: ..., visit the United States for St. Patrick's Day festivities and get a huge welcome. We only need to visit America to recognise that it has a long history of welcoming people, not just immigrants but perhaps even illegal or undocumented immigrants. The US welcoming philosophy is inscribed on the Statue of Liberty in the immortal words inviting the world to "give us your tired, your poor,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Issues (26 Jun 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 19. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a case in the USA where the Irish International Immigration Centre turned over a young Irish immigrant to the US Immigration Authorities for a minor infringement of their visa conditions; and if his Department has investigated this matter. [30775/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: ...with the most recent permission expiring on 5 October, 2013. I would advise the person concerned to submit a written request for renewal of permission to remain to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department, at PO BOX 10003, Dublin 1. The introduction of the registration fee in May, 2006 resulted from a policy decision that the fee income was required...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Rights (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: My remit in this area is limited to the immigration status of non-EEA nationals and ultimately this issue is not about immigration but rather the rights of employees. The question of employment rights is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and indeed I understand that the person the subject of the recent ruling referred to by the Deputy was an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (13 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...concerned should make arrangements to register this permission with their local registration office as soon as possible, if they have not already done so. Detailed information on how to register an immigration permission is available on the Immigration Service website at Registering your immigration permission - Immigration Service Delivery (irishimmigration.ie) Queries in relation to the...

Other Questions: Undocumented Irish in the USA (15 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: ...visited Washington last year. It is most helpful to have parliamentarians from Ireland talking with their counterparts in the United States about this issue. In respect of the Irish interest in immigration reform, our representations are generally very well received and there is no difficulty in making our case. There is a difficulty, however, in that the situation of Irish immigrants is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: ...at the borders of the State 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 exercise of powers in this area is at all times subject to the law and to respect for individual rights. The Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department has responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (5 Mar 2020)

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. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the Immigration Service of my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: A fee for the issue of a registration certificate under the Immigration Act, 2004 was first introduced in May, 2006 for the purpose of raising fee income as a contribution to the cost of the ongoing development of immigration services (both in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) and the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Our migrant population have made a valuable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by my officials that the person's presence in the State may be unlawful as their most recent permission to remain in the State expired in June 2012. I am further advised that the Immigration Service has no record of an outstanding request from the person concerned for permission to remain in the State. The Deputy will appreciate that, under the relevant provisions of the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Apr 2008) See 1 other result from this answer

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Immigration Division of my Department has informed me that they have received documentation previously requested from the individual concerned. An issue has arisen in relation to one of these documents and the Immigration Division are making enquiries to substantiate its authenticity. As soon as enquiries have been completed the Immigration Division will contact the individual concerned.

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (23 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: I wish to advise the Deputy at the outset that the person concerned was not deported from the State but rather refused leave to land. An immigration officer at any point of entry to the State has the power to refuse leave to land to a person seeking to enter the State pursuant to Section 4 (3) of the Immigration Act, 2004. I am informed that in this case, it appears that the immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Labour Market (19 May 2022)

Damien English: Ireland has a clear division between economic migration and general immigration policies. My Department administers the employment permits legislation and criteria for the granting of employment permit permissions to work in the State. Under the Employment Permits Acts (as amended), in order to work in the State, all non-EEA nationals require a valid employment permit or relevant immigration...

Visa Applications. (4 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy is aware, in September last year I published a consultation paper on a proposed new immigration regime for full-time non-EEA students. The consultation paper was prepared, in consultation with the relevant key Departments, following a review by my own Department of the operation of the current student regime. That review had been undertaken having regard to the need to ensure...