Results 1-20 of 48 for immigration speaker:Damien English

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...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (7 Dec 2021)

Damien English: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment administers the employment permits legislation and criteria for the granting of employment permit permissions to work in the State. Immigration policy and the conditions attached to Stamp permissions falls under the remit of the Department of Justice. It should be noted that a Stamp 3 immigration permission provides permission to remain in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (19 Jan 2022)

Damien English: Under the Employment Permits Acts, in order to work in the State, all non-EEA nationals require a valid employment permit or relevant immigration permission from the Minister for Justice which allows them to reside and work in the State without the requirement for an employment permit.  The employment permits legislation sets out various criteria that must be met when considering an...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (19 Oct 2021)

Damien English: ...compliance with the Employment Permit Acts. Under the Acts, it is a criminal offence to employ a worker in the State without either an Employment Permit or the appropriate permission issued by immigration services, or to be in employment without either an Employment Permit or the appropriate permission issued by immigration services. Where non-compliance is detected and undocumented...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 May 2021)

Damien English: Unlike many other jurisdictions, in Ireland, there is a clear division between economic migration and general immigration policies and thus an applicant for an employment permit undergoes a separate application process with Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, for immigration permission and visas to work in the State, including immigration permission for family members. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (26 May 2015)

Damien English: .... In 2014, in the region of 11,000 participants availed of English language tuition in ETBs. On 20th May 2015, the Government approved the implementation of a series of reforms to the student immigration system for international education. These reforms include new regulations for providers of English language programmes. Only those English language providers who can demonstrate that...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (27 Oct 2022)

Damien English: Ireland has a clear division between economic migration and general immigration policies and thus an applicant for an employment permit undergoes a separate application process with Immigration Service Delivery of the Department of Justice for immigration permission and visas to work in the State. Much has already been done to improve the employment permit system administratively and my...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Oct 2022)

Damien English: ...permits legislation does not, however, provide for a refund after an employment permit has issued if - such as in this example - for reasons entirely separate from the employment permit process, an immigration permission is refused by the Department of Justice and Equality. Immigration permissions, including the refusal of visas, are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Justice...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (15 Jun 2021)

Damien English: Ireland has a clear division between the application of economic migration and general immigration policies. In order to work in the State all non-EEA nationals require either a valid employment permit or relevant immigration permission from the Minister for Justice which allows them to reside and take up employment in the State without the requirement for an employment permit. A person who...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (7 Apr 2022)

Damien English: Under the Employment Permit Acts in order to work in the State all non-EEA nationals require a valid employment permit or relevant immigration permission from the Minister for Justice and Equality which allows them to reside and work in the State without the requirement for an Employment Permit. The Irish State’s general policy is to promote the sourcing of labour and skills needs...

Undocumented Irish in the United States: Motion (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Damien English: ...because it is a waste of time and is going back to a different era. I compliment Niall O'Dowd, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd's brother, on the work he is doing in America with his group, the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform. It is doing a great job, engaging in a very constructive debate and keeping the issue to the fore. Immigration has become an important and emotive issue in Ireland, so I can...

Freedom of Movement (Common Travel Area) (Travel Documentation) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Nov 2015)

Damien English: ...or passport, and a particular carrier will permit travel only on presentation of a passport or national identification card. The relevant provisions in this regard are set out in section 11 of the Immigration Act 2004 as amended by section 34(a) of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011. The CTA has existed since 1922, except for a brief period during the Second World War...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2005)

Damien English: ...in his speech than appear in the Bill, including the three pillars system. We will have to work on this Bill on an all-party basis during the remaining Stages. While I welcome the legislation, the immigration issue has not been dealt with very well by the Government. I have said repeatedly that the Government has not examined the issue over the past three years and has neglected it. In...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Jul 2021)

Damien English: ..., an employment permit may be sought by an employer to hire a non-EEA national. In order to work in Ireland a non-EEA National, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid Employment Permit or relevant immigration permission from the Minister for Justice which allows them to reside and work in the State without the requirement for an Employment Permit. All applications for employment...

Written Answers — Immigrant Support Services: Immigrant Support Services (31 Jan 2007)

Damien English: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to help improve the English language skills of immigrants here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2604/07]

Written Answers — Migrant Workers: Migrant Workers (6 Mar 2007)

Damien English: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to help improve and support the English language skills of immigrants here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8580/07]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Immigration Policy (3 Jun 2021)

Damien English: Policy responsibility for immigration-related matters, including the entry and residence conditions of non-EEA students rests with my colleague, the Minister for Justice.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (6 Dec 2022)

Damien English: Under the Employment Permit Acts, in order to work in the State all non-EEA nationals require a valid Employment Permit or relevant immigration permission from the Minister for Justice which allows them to reside and work in the State without the requirement for an Employment Permit. The Irish State’s general policy is to promote the sourcing of labour and skills needs from within...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (22 Nov 2022)

Damien English: ...in the workplace, to work legally again. A Reactivation Employment Permit can only be offered to someone who previously held an Employment Permit, and therefore cannot be issued to a someone who held immigration permission under the Atypical Working Scheme. However, if a non-EEA national who has lost their employment that was facilitated under the Atypical Working Scheme is a given a new...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (15 Sep 2022)

Damien English: .... Doctors who obtain a new multi-site employment permit will be granted a new Stamp 1H from the Department of Justice. At the end of the 2-year period the NCHD will then be able to apply for Stamp 4 immigration permission. This will remove hundreds of doctors from both the Employment Permits and Immigration Service Delivery systems and reduce the administrative burden for the public...