Results 1-20 of 179 for immigration speaker:Richard Bruton

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 1:In page 5, line 9, after “permits;” to insert the following:“to amend the Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000; to amend the Immigration Act 2004; to amend the Aliens Order 1946;”.I am introducing amendments Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, to amend the Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000,...

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: ...Committee to which the Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014 may be recommitted in respect of certain amendments, that it has power to make provision in the Bill in relation to-(a) amending the Immigration Act, 2004 to provide for the prescribing of a registration district and the appointment of a registration officer for the purposes of that Act, the removal of the exemption for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Criteria (13 Mar 2014)

Richard Bruton: ...work in Ireland a non-EEA National ( ) must hold a valid Employment Permit and my Department's Employment Permits Section administers the Employment Permits system. The onus to maintain a current immigration status rests on the non-EEA national that may be the subject of a work permit application. An individual’s immigration status has a major bearing on the consideration of all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Bruton: 797. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the security checks that are carried out on international applicants immigrating to Ireland; whether the Irish Immigration Service carries out criminal record checks on people arriving from other European countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47466/23]

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 79:In page 74, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “PART 4 AMENDMENT OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (TRAFFICKING) ACT 2000Amendment of Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000 34.(1) The Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000 is amended by substituting the following section for section 5:“Judicial review 5.(1) A person shall not question the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Immigration Status (30 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: The regularisation of status of the person named in terms of prescribed immigration requirements falls within the remit of the Irish National Immigration Service under the auspices of the Department of Justice and Equality. Under the provisions of the Employment Permits Acts 2003 and 2006 the person named is obliged to hold a valid employment permit before taking up employment in this...

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: ...” and “registration officer”:“the expression ‘registration district’ has the same meaning as it has in section 1 (as amended by section 35* of the Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014) of the Immigration Act 2004; the expression ‘registration officer’ has the same meaning as it has in section 1 (as amended by section 35* of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (12 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: My Department’s policy and legislative remit focuses on the skills-based requirements of the labour market whereas the Department of Justice and Equality (DJE) takes into account wider immigration and residency issues. We recognise that the two regimes are interlinked and indeed, there is close engagement between the Departments on matters of mutual concern. Nevertheless, DJE retains...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (16 Jun 2016)

Richard Bruton: ...in section 14 of the Student Support Act 2011 and regulation 5 of the Student Support Regulations 2016. To qualify for a student grant, the grant applicant must meet the nationality or prescribed immigration status requirements in his own right. The onus is on the grant applicant to provide the necessary documentary evidence as proof of his nationality or immigration status to the...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (3 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: .... I wish to advise the Deputy that this particular application was refused on 15 March 2011 on the grounds that it appeared that the proposed employee was currently resident in the State without immigration permission. In line with Section 12(1)(i) of the Employment Permits Act 2006, employment permit applications cannot be considered for persons in the State who do not have appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (19 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...of Justice and Equality related to the listing of its programmes on the Interim List of Eligible Programmes (ILEP). A listing on the ILEP is required for a provider to enrol students requiring immigration permissions. On 9thFebruary 2018, following the outturn of this inspection and an assessment of the provider’s non-compliance with the criteria for inclusion on the ILEP, the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (25 Mar 2014)

Richard Bruton: ...'s Employment Permits Section administers the Employment Permits system. Before submitting a Work Permit application for consideration the potential employee must first ensure that their immigration status does not preclude them from taking up full time employment. This is a matter for the Irish Naturalization and Immigration Service (INIS) which falls under the remit of the Minister...

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 80:In page 74, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “PART 5* AMENDMENT OF IMMIGRATION ACT 2004 AND ALIENS ORDER 1946Amendment of Immigration Act 2004 35.The Immigration Act 2004 is amended—(a) in section 1, by deleting the definitions of “registration district” and “registration officer” and substituting the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Criteria (7 Mar 2013)

Richard Bruton: ...they have been granted an Employment Permit from my Department or are exempt from obtaining an employment permit on some other basis under the Act such as being permitted to work as part of their immigration status as determined by the Department of Justice and Equality. I understand that the person concerned does not currently hold an immigration status which includes permission to work...

Written Answers — Labour Shortages: Labour Shortages (19 Jun 2012)

Richard Bruton: ...a minimum salary of €30,000 per annum is on offer based on a 39 hour week. This helps ensure that jobs are available to Irish and EU citizens and other EEA nationals in the first instance. The Immigration Regime for Full Time Non-EEA Students, which includes "Third Level Graduate" is the responsibility of the Minister for Justice. Full details of both of these Schemes can be found on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: ...12 months or longer on the date of application. If the application is approved, a Green Card for a 2 year duration is issued. At the end of the 2 year period, the foreign national can obtain an immigration permission to work in the State without the requirement for an Employment Permit. I have made enquiries with my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality, and I understand that...

Undocumented Irish Emigrants. (2 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of the Government with regard to the Kennedy-McCain immigration Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18621/05]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason, after several attempts at trying to contact the immigration section of his Department, a person (details supplied) in County Offaly still received no confirmation of their application which they lodged with his Department in September 2005. [36522/05]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Criteria (9 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: ...at the following link- www.djei.ie/labour/workpermits/reactivationep.htm As a first step, those seeking to apply for a Reactivation Employment Permit must apply to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service and make an application for permission to be in the State for the purpose of making an application under this employment permit scheme. In this regard I understand that the Irish...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (9 Feb 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Department of Justice and Equality determines the immigration status of persons within the State. A student on an Immigration Stamp 2, issued by the Department of Justice and Equality, is permitted to remain in Ireland to pursue a course of studies and is permitted to engage in casual employment which is defined as not more than 20 hours per week during term, and up to 40 hours per week...