Results 1-13 of 13 for immigration speaker:Thomas Byrne

Seanad: Report of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media: Statements (11 May 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...fosters a great sense of belonging in our communities and we must never allow incidents of racism and violence to undermine the positive power of sport. I acknowledge that significant integration of ethnic minorities and immigrants into this country is happening through our sports organisations. This deserves to be acknowledged in all of our concerns about certain incidents that are...

Apprenticeships: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: ...training or short courses during transition year and target both young men and women to partake; — intensify the promotion of apprenticeships among the public through the introduction of an annual National Apprenticeship Week; — focus on promoting apprenticeships among specific groups, including persons with disabilities, older people and immigrants, and improving gender...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (26 Jun 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 230. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria required and the process of application for a stamp 4 immigration permission. [27504/18]

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Thomas Byrne: .... No one wants a full State-run education system. By and large, Catholic schools throughout the country have done a fantastic job, particularly at primary level, of accommodating diversity and immigrants. Other schools simply do not want to do so. As Deputy Joan Burton says, it has to be acknowledged that they are there. There is no Catholic school in the country other than the...

Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Thomas Byrne: ...of Justice and Equality is not entitled to deny her and others citizenship on this basis. An article in The Irish Timesover the weekend indicates that clearly there are other cases because many immigration solicitors have raised the issue. Some of them have contacted me after I tabled a parliamentary question on this case a number of weeks ago. Has the Minister changed the law without...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Eligibility (20 Sep 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 302. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if Irish family owned businesses can involve an immigrant investor in the company; and the requirements for such a development. [39288/17]

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)

Thomas Byrne: ...in line with the Separated Children in Europe programme and the UNHCR definition of separated children. The definition was also recommended by the Irish Human Rights Commission as part of its observations on the 2008 Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill. I will discuss the other amendments at a later stage. They are not all Fianna Fáil amendments.

Seanad: Direct Provision System: Motion (17 Sep 2014)

Thomas Byrne: ...The amendment differs from the original motion with regard to employment and the female-only and family-only reception centres. It must be said that the State has a legitimate interest in a robust immigration policy but it also has international obligations. When the Refugee Act 2006 was passed, it was certainly a topic of conversation in my college, as it was seen as a very progressive...

Seanad: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2013)

Thomas Byrne: ...“each of the periods of 2 years and five years”.I hope Senator Zappone will reciprocate in due course and second the amendment because my colleagues are otherwise engaged. In fairness, the lobby for immigration reform is meeting Members in the House today and I gather that is where many of my colleagues have gone. I will not delay the debate. We have had the discussion...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage and Final Stages. (7 Jul 2011)

Thomas Byrne: ...only, whether it is Irish or English. This has nothing to do with how many people speak Irish or English or the very worthy comments of the Minister on the languages we should be teaching our immigrant population. It has nothing to do with county development plans or the excessive translations that go on there. This is about the Constitution and whether we adhere to it and whether we...

Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010: Second Stage (20 Oct 2010)

Thomas Byrne: ...'s Rights. A great deal of legislative work is done in his Department over a wide variety of subjects from housing estate management companies to the Defamation Act 2009 and from this Bill to the immigration Bill. The Department of Justice and Law Reform is busy, so I pay tribute to the officials in attendance and to its wider workforce. Like the Minister, they have a busy agenda....

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2008)

Thomas Byrne: ...activities; the facilitation of the provision of skills, which has been very important over the past ten years; the pursuit by the State of the maximum social, cultural and economic benefits of immigration; the enrichment and strengthening of the cultural and social fabric of the State; successful integration, to which all parties are committed — this is important in the context of the...

Written Answers — Irish Illegal Emigrants: Irish Illegal Emigrants (16 Oct 2007)

Thomas Byrne: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress in relation to reform in US immigrant legislation; and the action being taken to address the concerns of undocumented Irish citizens in the US. [23888/07]