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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (2 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: ...xe1;naiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm, in tabular form, the number of staff or contractors and their grades in her Department assigned to International Protection Office, and the immigration service delivery divisions on 1 January 2023, 1 January 2024 and 1 April 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19999/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Programmes (7 Feb 2024)

Cormac Devlin: 327. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on how many applications are currently being processed by her Department under the Immigrant Investor Programme; what is the timeline for assessing and processing them, and when are they all likely to be processed by; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5063/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (23 May 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 541. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications that were received by his Department for the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) after the announcement that the scheme was closing; the deadline for processing of same; when a decision on these applications is due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24274/23]

Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ..., there is a process there for that too. Many times that involves a return back to their home country. My colleagues, such as Deputy Robert Troy, noted the need for an improved system to support the immigration of the skilled people we need to work in critical areas such as healthcare, transport and construction. We need to make greater progress on that. I know that does not fit...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (8 Feb 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ...international protection here do not have to endure long delays to have their cases assessed or determined. Given the significant increase in applications over the past 12 months, it is clear the Immigration Service Delivery, the International Protection Office and the International Protection Appeals Tribunal, IPAT, will need extra resources. For example, I understand that IPAT fees to...

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Cormac Devlin: ...regard. I thank Ms Buckley for her opening remarks in respect of which I have a number of questions. There has been a significant improvement in the engagement of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, INIS, with Members of the Oireachtas from the appointments system to updates on queries. I have experienced this myself. It is important to put that on the record. Like me,...

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I refer to the website. The new immigration website is online and it looks wonderful but there is still the question of the old website. My suggestion is that we would be greeted by a portal combining the old information and a current application, because while the banner runs along all the pages saying that there is a new website, as of July of this year, I suggest that just in case that...

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Nov 2021)

Cormac Devlin: ...think their destination will be. Members have noted the high estimates of numbers of people smuggled into the State. As a State we should do more to streamline the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, INIS, process and systems to help vulnerable people without papers regularise their position. I highlight the remarks from Deputy Howlin earlier about the need for greater...