Results 1-18 of 18 for immigration speaker:Jack Chambers

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (13 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...security arrangements at any individual aerodrome. It is important to note that the information above only relates to aviation security. The provision of information regarding customs, immigration and other border measures is a matter for the relevant Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (23 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...for what is expected to be a very busy summer season for air travel. Membership of the subgroup includes air carriers, airport operators, air navigation service providers, ground handlers and immigration authorities. Security queueing times at Dublin Airport have been good in a very busy first quarter with virtually all passengers being processed in less than 30 minutes and over 90%...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Human Trafficking (21 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...that the employment and social rights of the crew are being implemented in line with those laws. Such maritime laws are applied equally to all crew members regardless of their nationality or immigration status. The Marine Survey Office has no role with regard to enforcement of laws related to human trafficking, which is a matter for the Department of Justice.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Population Data (14 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: The CSO publishes annual estimates of migration in its Population and Migration Estimates publication. The latest figures are for April 2022 and the following table shows the number of immigrants and emigrants in the 12-month period to April 2022 broken down by age group. Estimated Migration classified by Age group, April 2022 - Immigrants Emigrants ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Demographic Data (13 Jul 2022)

Jack Chambers: ...its Population and Migration Estimates publication and this publication contains a broad nationality breakdown. The latest figures available are for April 2021 and table 1 below show the number of immigrants and emigrants together with the broad breakdown by nationality, for April 2017 to April 2021. These figures will be subject to revision once the final figures from the Census of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: ...recommendation was that other recommendations could have been made about the scheme but they were outside the scope of the report. It stated that it is clearly important that the integrity of the immigration system is maintained and that this should be a priority regardless of economic impact. Is there anything that perhaps was not mentioned or included in the scope of the internal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (5 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the review of the immigrant investor programme will be published; his views on recent media reports on the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28902/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Directives: Minister for Justice and Equality (17 Jan 2018)

Jack Chambers: ...process is achievable? Can the Minister give the committee an indication of some of the current wait times? The experience of many of my own constituents, who apply for various visas and other immigration matters, is that the period is in fact beyond a year in many cases. I have concerns that the nine-month timeline the Minister is proposing will not be achievable, based on other...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Data (5 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 80. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason his Department has not published the review of the immigrant investor programme; if he will publish this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51494/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (26 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 125. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the review of the immigration investor programmes as outlined in the justice sector Estimates 2017; if it has concluded; if so, the findings it has made; his plans to publish the review; if not, the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45547/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (10 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 199. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a project (details supplied) was referred to the immigrant investor programme committee; if so, the reason it was not successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42503/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (10 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 200. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the due diligence that is carried out on companies submitting projects to the immigrant investor programme; if an assessment was made of a company (details supplied) that has submitted projects; if tax clearance and other checks are carried out on companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42504/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (10 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 201. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the representations made by Members of the Government for projects submitted under the immigrant investor programme in each of the past three years; if he will release the representations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42505/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (3 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 263. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the names and titles of the members of the Immigrant Investor Programme Committee; the criteria used by the committee for the sanctioning of investments; if enhancement of tourism is an official criterion for the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41875/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (3 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 264. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the countries of origin of investors under the immigrant investor programme that were issued visas in each of the past three years and to date in 2017; if the countries of origin of those applying have changed since the UK’s Brexit vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41876/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (3 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 265. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the companies and the purpose of each of the businesses which were granted investors under the immigrant investor programme; the number invested in each one; and the number of issued visas per investment in the businesses in each of the past three years and to date in 2017. [41877/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (3 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 266. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if investments made under the immigrant investor programme have been withdrawn following the expiry of the three year requirement for the capital injection to be valid for the visa; and if he has satisfied himself that the programme delivers value in view of the reputational risks that could be involved. [41878/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (11 Sep 2017)

Jack Chambers: 576. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) is properly resourced to enable it to process applications in a timely fashion; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some units in INIS currently have year long processing backlogs (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn...