Results 1-20 of 40 for immigration speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (14 Feb 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 498. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will publish the review of the immigrant investor programme, submitted in November 2020; the reason for the delay in publishing this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6762/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (14 Feb 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 499. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering curtailing or suspending new applications to the immigrant investor programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6763/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (12 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 759. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 188 and 189 of 6 July 2022, the number of Ireland Immigrant Investor Program applications that have been approved for social housing and healthcare respectively from the 800-figure cited in her previous reply. [38065/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (12 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 760. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 188 and 189 of 6 July 2022, the number of Ireland Immigrant Investor Programme applicants who invested in social housing and healthcare respectively since the programme was established, without publishing the details of the persons or companies involved in tabular form. [38066/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (6 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 187. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the enterprises, investment funds and real estate investment trusts which have received investment through the Ireland Immigrant Investor Programme since the programme was established by name, the number of investments and value of investment in tabular form. [36507/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (6 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 188. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 394 of 23 June 2022, if she will provide a breakdown of the number of Ireland Immigrant Investor Programme applicants who invested in social housing since the programme was established by year in tabular form; the names of the companies that were invested in; and the value of each...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (6 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 189. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 394 of 23 June 2022, if she will provide a breakdown of the number of Ireland Immigrant Investor Programme applicants who invested in healthcare since the programme was established by year in tabular form; the names of the companies that were invested in; and the value of each investment....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (23 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 394. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of non-European economic area nationals who have obtained residency in Ireland since the Ireland Immigrant Investor Program was established by country of origin, year, investment option and category of project in tabular form; the total investment made via this programme by investment option to date in 2022; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Dec 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 121. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is taking steps to address the acute shortage of appointments with the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, Burgh Quay for visa renewals given no appointments are reportedly available until January 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60650/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (17 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 388. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to grant a blanket amnesty to front-line essential workers going through the immigration process and living in direct provision in order that they have leave to remain in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32569/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (11 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 872. To ask the Minister for Health the information that HSE recruiters share with foreign medical graduates particularly in relation to the opportunity for job progression if they were to immigrate to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24467/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (9 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 234. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address concerns raised that persons trying to obtain an appointment with the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service online appointment booking system which is saying that there are no appointments currently available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22715/20]

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (24 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: ...The Minister and the Department of Justice and Equality have made it very clear that in recent weeks, with an increase in the numbers of people travelling, their resources are being diverted into immigration services. When I drew them out on the actual figures, they disclosed that of the 62,000 passengers who have come into the country in the first two weeks in July, the Department...

Northern Ireland and Brexit: Statements (12 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: ...Aside from contravening the principle of no access to the free market without free movement this section is very problematic from an Irish perspective. The section of the White Paper dealing with immigration is laid out, "without prejudice to the common travel area." If I am correct in my reading this means that the UK wishes to limit EU migration to skilled workers and simultaneously...

United States Immigration Policy: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: ...condemning the policy choices by the Trump Administration that have led to this appalling situation. Children are being forcibly taken from their parents and kept in cages with foil for blankets. Immigration officers are being told not to comfort or hold distressed children. Parents are not being told when, or indeed if, they will be reunited with their children before they are...

Direct Provision: Statements (30 Mar 2017)

Róisín Shortall: ...of life of those currently living in direct provision will not be improved by us making statements about the system's flaws. We need political action. We need a more radical reform of our immigration system as a whole. For the time being, though, addressing the conditions for people currently held in direct provision must be the Government's priority. The recommendations of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (7 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: ...status for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender, LGBT, Iranians that were due to be resettled in the United States but are now stranded in Turkey as a result of the recent executive order on immigration; her Department's policy with regard to those seeking refuge here on the basis of persecution as a result of their sexual orientation; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Immigration Policy (2 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 214. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on President Trump's executive order on immigration; the steps he is taking to ensure legal representation is provided to persons impacted by this executive order within Irish airports' pre-clearance areas; his further views on a potential conflict between the implementation of this executive order and the Treaty on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Human Rights (2 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 336. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the requirements under the Aviation (Preclearance) Act 2009 to enforce President Trump's executive order on immigration; the steps he is taking to ensure legal representation is provided to anyone impacted by this executive order within Irish airports’ preclearance area; his views on a potential conflict between the...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: ...involved in that are right but I would caution that gardaí need training and resources. Also, we need to properly invest in and resource the support services that should be provided for women who find themselves in this situation. The Immigrant Council of Ireland is very much supportive of this aspect as well. I am of the view that it can be effective in tackling the growing issue...