Results 1-20 of 36 for immigration speaker:Niall Collins

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (10 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 133. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a matter (details supplied) in relation to critical skills employment permits for immigrant non-consultant hospital doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13645/21]

Supporting Inclusion and Combating Racism in Ireland: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Niall Collins: ...with the modern forms of racism which are prevalent among people who promote racism. The Government should do more through our local authority structures to promote better integration of our immigrant community, because we know it is our immigrant community, our minorities, the LGBT community and the Traveller community who are most impacted by racism. Local authorities have not done...

Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (13 Nov 2019)

Niall Collins: .... The key to this is the timeline for people having their applications processed. That needs to be improved. That is an imperative. The method of communication between the naturalisation and immigration service, in the Department of Justice and Equality, the public representatives, the applicants and their agents, solicitors or advocacy groups, the non-governmental organisations...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (3 Oct 2019)

Niall Collins: ...I welcome that because it is a positive change. I am couching that in terms of the migration challenge faced by Europe. I know direct provision largely comes under the Department of Justice and Equality but immigration is something we are discussing here. We know the background and history of direct provision. It is far from perfect and has had significant problems. Over the years,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (12 Mar 2019)

Niall Collins: ...for how she was treated. Several days before the incident, the lady in question was asked to share a platform with the President, Michael D. Higgins, at an event to promote good relations with the immigrant community and integration. There is the dichotomy of her sharing a platform with the President on one particular day and then, at the reception centre, being denied a slice of bread...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Refugee Situation in Syria: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Niall Collins: ...we conceivably do? We must be practical about it too. Will the witnesses comment on the follow-through from the United States when Mr. Trump signed the famous executive order banning all sorts of immigrants from entering the country, which was targeted at people from a Muslim background? Has that also caused a knock-on problem down the road in terms of allowing a release valve for other...

United States Immigration Policy: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

Niall Collins: ...to allow us to speak on this important matter. Fianna Fáil has sought and secured support from almost all of our colleagues on our motion condemning the US policy of removing children from their immigrant parents. Such a policy is, in my view and that of my party, cruel and demeaning. It is an act of inhumanity and one to which we cannot and should not turn a blind eye. The US...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Data (20 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: 357. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of immigrant investor programme applications per annum since 2012; the value under each investment option; his plans to review thresholds to the scheme; the number of jobs created directly and indirectly relating to the scheme under each investment option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12728/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

Niall Collins: ...they have been to the fore of this campaign, with the present Government and with the Department of Justice and Equality? It does not actually come under this committee's remit, because it is about immigration. Where are we with having a scheme to regularise the community of undocumented people? If those people are regularised, it will play a major part because they are being exploited...

EU Migration and Refugee Crisis: Statements (28 Apr 2016)

Niall Collins: ...it demands of member states and countries that enjoy automatic rights to access the Union. Many criticisms have been made of the EU-Turkey deal and it is difficult to disagree with the following view expressed by the Immigrant Council of Ireland: "Attempts to sell the EU-Turkey deal as a solution to this crisis are fooling no-one - not only are there very serious questions about whether...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Summits (22 Mar 2016)

Niall Collins: 427. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposed role which Irish development charities and migrant groups such as the Immigrant Council of Ireland working on the refugee crisis have in the global summit being co-hosted by Ireland at the United Nations in New York in the United States of America in September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4958/16]

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Niall Collins: ...country in the European Union, bar Lithuania, that has a blanket ban on protection applicants entering the workplace. The impact of this on protection applicants is well documented by the Irish Immigrant Support Centre, NASC, protection applicants and other non-governmental organisations in the field. It has formed part of the public discourse on our protection system in recent months,...

International Protection Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Dec 2015)

Niall Collins: ...abuse. The experience of domestic violence organisations is that victims of domestic abuse often remain in abusive and-or dangerous relationships as they believe it may otherwise compromise their immigration status. Those who have experience in assisting family members of refugees to resolve their immigration status in the event of the death of the sponsoring refugee believe that at a...

Freedom of Movement (Common Travel Area) (Travel Documentation) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Nov 2015)

Niall Collins: ...to enter the other country. All air and sea carriers require some form of identification and some regard a passport as the only valid form of identification. That is where these problems arise. Immigration authorities may require a traveller to have valid official photo identification which shows his or her nationality. When he introduced this Bill, Deputy Flanagan referred to this as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (13 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: 180. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the steps she will take to remedy the long queues and delays being experienced at the Garda Síochána National Immigration Bureau offices for bureau cards and for multi-entry visas which begin as early as 12 midnight; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35636/15]

EU Council Decisions on Measures in the Area of International Protection: Motions (1 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: The current political and economic crisis being witnessed in neighbouring states close to the European Union has resulted in a new immigration crisis on our borders. At least 350,000 migrants crossed the EU’s borders in January-August 2015, compared with just 280,000 during 2014. This is an EU level crisis which requires an EU level solution. Thus far, Europe has failed the test...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2015)

Niall Collins: ...these matters. It has been stated that the opening of borders across the EU, in particular, after the Cold War, led to a rise in transnational criminal activity across Europe. Human trafficking, illegal immigration, drug trafficking and terrorism are all crimes that now operate beyond national boundaries, and it is not in the gift of any single jurisdiction or police force to tackle...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (23 Jun 2015)

Niall Collins: 378. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the proposals she is willing to accept with regard to the creation of a European Union quota system for immigrants arriving into the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24874/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (9 Jun 2015)

Niall Collins: 531. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she is taking to remedy the long queues and delays at the Garda National Immigration Bureau offices for both Bureau cards and multi-entry visas, that begin as early as 4:00 am; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21431/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda National Immigration Bureau (26 May 2015)

Niall Collins: 529. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the delays experienced by users of the Garda National Immigration Bureau; her plans to address these delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20731/15]