Results 1-7 of 7 for immigration speaker:Alan Farrell

Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: ...against a person's religion, ethnic origin, nationality, sexual orientation or any other part of his or her identity as a human being. We in this House have a firm obligation to speak carefully about immigration and not to fuel the growing global trend of racism and religious bigotry. An Garda Síochána is investigating 18 incidences of arson and 12 arrests have been made since...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: ...and her carer who remain in hospital, and hope their recovery is both swift and comfortable. I also mention the number of heroes who intervened, disarmed and removed the attacker. They were mostly immigrants, which I think is a sombre irony in what followed. Parts of this debate have frankly been shameful. Instead of bringing fresh ideas and leadership to the debate, political point...

Accommodation Needs for New Arrivals: Statements (23 May 2023)

Alan Farrell: ...housing for international protection applicants and we must do all we can to facilitate that goal. I echo the comments made by the Taoiseach last week that, whatever an individual's view on immigration, no one person or community has the right to block access for housing for international protection applicants. To do so is intimidatory and wrong. We all saw the scenes in County Clare on...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Mar 2023)

Alan Farrell: ...Tánaiste agree that one prosecution and no convictions out of the 4,200 cases at Dublin Airport in a 12-month period is concerning? Does he accept it illustrates that we might need to review the Immigration Act 2004 to ensure the toolkit is available for immigration officials and An Garda Síochána to review such matters properly? The act of presenting without appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (6 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: 82. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action he is taking to address the inadequacies and loopholes which exist in legislation governing the immigration system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5297/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (6 Feb 2018)

Alan Farrell: 87. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to prepare and issue a White Paper to provide an overview of the entirety of the immigration laws and to identify the way in which the immigration system can be improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5298/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Alan Farrell: ...can the problem be overcome, not only from the perspective of those groups seeking to protect women and men in domestic violence scenarios, but also in the sense of protecting the integrity of the immigration services, given that we would be providing a particular right to one over another?