Results 1-20 of 35 for immigration speaker:Stephen Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...are considerably higher than the same period in 2022 and c21% higher than the same period in 2019 (which was pre-pandemic). The HSE attributes this trend to both demographic (e.g., population growth, immigration, aging population, etc.) and non-demographic challenges (e.g., increased awareness of services, new service developments, and pent-up demand post COVID pandemic). The current...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (17 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...English Test (OET) as verified test providers. IELTS and OET are valid for two years across all Irish regulators and Canadian, Australian, American and UK regulators. This is also the standard validation period across immigration services internationally. These language tests are carried out by independent third parties, internationally recognised for providing rigorous and evidence-based...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (10 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...English Test (OET) as verified test providers. IELTS and OET are valid for two years across all Irish regulators and Canadian, Australian, American and UK regulators. This is also the standard validation period across immigration services internationally. These language tests are carried out by independent third parties, internationally recognised for providing rigorous and evidence-based...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (28 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...English Test (OET) and verified test providers. IELTS and OET are valid for two years across all Irish regulators and Canadian, Australian, American and UK regulators. This is also the standard validation period across immigration services internationally. These language tests are carried out by independent third parties, internationally recognised for providing rigorous and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...English Test (OET) and verified test providers. IELTS and OET are valid for two years across all Irish regulators and Canadian, Australian, American and UK regulators. This is also the standard validation period across immigration services internationally. These language tests are carried out by independent third parties, internationally recognised for providing rigorous and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (13 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...period up to 2022. - For 2023/2024, continued increases in the number of training posts in national training programmes will be achieved, by conversion of suitable non-training posts, to reflect national policy, workforce planning recommendations and capacity for training. These increases are targeted predominately within Surgery, General Practice, and Psychiatry HST programmes. - Major...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...completed a PLF and have a valid test result prior to boarding. A passenger may be denied boarding if they do not have a required document or an exemption. Compliance checks are also conducted by immigration officers on arrival. Full details on international travel policy and the types of tests accepted are published at www.gov.ie/travel.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Work Permits (7 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Irish Immigration Service has responsibility for the issuing of visas including employment and work visas; it would not be appropriate for me to intervene on any particular case.

Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Health): Statements (1 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...will be in effect from midnight on 3 December 2021. Air and sea carriers will be required to carry out pre-boarding checks for compliance, supplemented by border management unit and Garda National Immigration Bureau spot-checks on arrivals at ports and airports. This measure will apply for a minimum period of two weeks and will be kept under review with a view to removal as soon as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...: - Citizens of Ireland - Nationals of another Member State of the European Union (including EEA and Swiss nationals) - UK nationals - All persons currently holding a Stamp 4 immigration permission (including holders of a Stamp 4 EUFAM permission and holders of a Withdrawal Agreement Beneficiary card) Nationals of the United Kingdom are included in the category of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...individual persons are exempted travellers. All such decisions are to be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Exemptions are granted by the Border Management Unit (BMU) on arrival at immigration. Passengers need to be able to provide documentation supporting their case for exemption to the immigration officers at the port of entry. If an exemption is not granted, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...with carers or dependants travelling with them. 6 SI 241 of 2021 regarding travellers providing essential services in the State. Exemptions are granted by the Border Management Unit (BMU) on arrival at immigration. Passengers need to be able to provide documentation supporting their case for exemption to the immigration officers at the port of entry. If an exemption is not granted, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...-19 vaccination programme a high-level plan has been developed for the vaccination of this Group and when finalised will issue to my Department. The HSE does not report undocumented migrants to immigration authorities. It is important that undocumented migrants are encouraged and facilitated to take-up the Covid-19 vaccine.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Act 2021: Motion (31 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...Affairs, Transport, Justice, and Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. Also involved were the Defence Forces, An Garda Síochána, the Border Management Unit, the Garda National Immigration Bureau, Revenue Customs and the HSE. A single service provider is providing full-board accommodation to guests in facilities designated exclusively for the purpose of...

Health (Amendment) Act 2021: Motion (27 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ..., foreign affairs, transport, justice, and children, equality, disability, integration and youth, in addition to the Defence Forces, An Garda Síochána, the Border Management Unit, the Garda National Immigration Bureau, the Revenue Commissioners, Customs and Excise and the HSE. It is worth giving thanks on my behalf, on behalf of the Government and - I hope colleagues would agree...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...possible to effectively isolate at the said address.In instances where an unaccompanied minor is arriving in Ireland to attend boarding school, a school representative must present themselves to Irish Immigration authorities with proper identification and on arrival, they will fill in, sign and return the Guardian Release Letter to the Irish immigration official. It is a criminal offence...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...to effectively isolate at the said address. In instances where an unaccompanied minor is arriving in Ireland to attend boarding school, a school representative must present themselves to Irish Immigration authorities with proper identification and on arrival, they will fill in, sign and return the Guardian Release Letter to the Irish immigration official. Any unaccompanied minor...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...quarantine, however this can only occur once quarantine has begun. If a passenger has been identified as required to undergo Quarantine in a Designated Facility, they are directed to a designated immigration channel away from other passengers and then undergo normal immigration procedures and customs controls. Passengers are then accompanied to meet the Defence Forces State Liaison...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...and that it is possible to effectively isolate at the said address. In instances where an unaccompanied minor is arriving in Ireland to attend boarding school, a school representative must present themselves to Irish Immigration authorities with proper identification and on arrival, they will fill in, sign and return the Guardian Release Letter to the Irish immigration official. It is a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child Protection (28 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...it is possible to effectively isolate at the said address.   In instances where an unaccompanied minor is arriving in Ireland to attend boarding school, a school representative must present themselves to Irish Immigration authorities with proper identification and on arrival, they will fill in, sign and return the Guardian Release Letter to the Irish immigration official. It is a...