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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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (19 Feb 2014) See 1 other result from this debate

Mr. Brian Killoran: From an immigration perspective, when we ask the question of what can be done to address the issue there is an added level of complexity with regard to dependencies. If somebody's immigration status is dependent on a continued relationship, it can exacerbate the element of control and fear that may exist for somebody trying to leave. In other jurisdictions, dependency...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (22 Nov 2022)

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 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: Immigration Policy (15 Dec 2020)

Brian Leddin: 431. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the specific directions given to offices of the Garda National Immigration Bureau or GNIB on granting immigration permission, in particular to clarify the conditions that lead to an individual renewing his or her immigration registration not being granted permission for the length of time specified by the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (23 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: Providing ongoing support, along with finding long term solutions, to address the challenges faced by the undocumented Irish in the US, remains a key priority for this Government. Immigration matters are raised in our high-level political engagements with the US at every opportunity, not least during the Taoiseach’s bilateral engagement with President Biden for St. Patrick’s...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply I gave to his Parliamentary Question No. 722 of Tuesday 27 January 2009. The person concerned presented as requested with the Garda National Immigration Bureau on the 18th of February 2009. However, she failed to comply with the direction of the Immigration Officer under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999. She was subsequently detained for failing to...

Written Answers — Immigration Policy: Immigration Policy (2 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Non-EEA nationals who are in a de facto relationship or a partnership (either heterosexual or same sex) may apply for immigration permission based on that relationship (assuming that the other party is already entitled to reside in Ireland). The rules vary depending primarily on the immigration status of the person with whom the de facto relationship is claimed. Partners of EU citizens...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...discussed at Cabinet and the Taoiseach has requested a review of preclearance be carried out. This is currently underway involving officials from the relevant Departments. The role of Garda immigration officers is set out in the Act. Specifically, Section 12 of the Act provides that a person who is refused preclearance to travel onwards to the United States, shall be deemed for the...

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: Work Permits (29 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy has no valid immigration permission to remain in the State. Where a person remains resident in the State without an immigration permission, I encourage them to contact the Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) or their local immigration office and to take all appropriate steps to regularise their status. Any application submitted should explain their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy has no valid immigration permission to remain in the State. Where a person remains resident in the State without an immigration permission, I encourage them to contact the Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) or their local immigration office and to take all appropriate steps to regularise their status. Any application submitted should explain their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Registration Office, which is part of Immigration Service Delivery in Burgh Quay, is responsible for first time registrations and the renewal of immigration permissions for customers residing in the Dublin area only. Appointments for first-time registration are booked via a dedicated appointments service and are normally available within 1 week, depending on seasonal demands. There...

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (9 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Members of An Garda Siochana from Swinford Garda District are deployed on immigration duty at Ireland West Airport every day and local Garda Management has arrangements in place to ensure that Immigration Officers monitor all flights into the airport and the situation remains under constant review. In deciding the number of personnel to be assigned to immigration control duties at Ports of...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that there is no record of the person referred to by the Deputy as having contacted them. In general, a person who enters the State as a visitor may be given permission by an immigration officer to remain for a period of up to 90 days. If the person concerned wishes to seek an extension to their period of...

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: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: An Garda Síochána is responsible for immigration controls at all ports of entry to this State, with the exception of Dublin Airport. Gardaí fulfil immigration control duties at ports which have been approved for the landing of non-nationals and monitor ports which are not approved for entry into the State. The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) provides training, backup...

Written Answers — Immigration Policy: Immigration Policy (7 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish immigration system facilitates migration to the State having regard to a number of factors including the economic and social needs of the State and its residents. Where a need is identified the immigration authorities can, and do, respond to facilitate such migration in an orderly and proper manner and in conformity with normal immigration controls. I am aware that volunteers with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, registrations for people living outside of the Dublin area are processed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) through the Garda Station network. On the 2 December 2021, I announced that customers renewing their immigration permission were no longer required to submit their passport to have an immigration permission attached. While having an in-date...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I am informed by the Immigration Service Delivery unit (ISD) of my Department that the person concerned was the holder of an immigration permission valid until 19 February 2019. Unit 1 of Domestic Residence and Permissions division granted the person a permission to remain as an exceptional measure on two separate occasions up to 19 February 2019. However, that permission to remain in the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Scheme of the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill, which I published recently, makes provision for a new and integrated framework for the effective management of migration to the State. An integral part of that framework will be the ability to make and publish statements of the Government's immigration policy in relation to any aspect of immigration including, where necessary,...