Results 1-20 of 88 for immigration speaker:Ivana Bacik

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: The recent debate on immigration has been dominated by disinformation. That is regrettable because it is essential we stick to the facts. Because when we talk about immigration, we are talking about people - people who are seeking refuge here in a country that is a welcoming country. Disinformation is making this country less safe for everyone. Communities are suffering because of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Legislative Measures (20 Feb 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 117. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify the position regarding the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill; if the proposed legislation, and in particular provisions restricting recourse to the courts, is compatible with the Good Friday Agreement's guarantees on rights safeguards and equality of opportunity; and if he will report on his engagement with...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: ...country, including anti-migrant protests, anti-LGBT protests outside libraries and people burnt out of tents on Mount Street. Everyone in this House is aware of the hate and disinformation that is being spread, especially about immigration. I am sorry to say there are high-profile individuals in this country and people in this House and in the Seanad who have used language about...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (30 May 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Is any investigation planned or proposed into the immigrant investor programme? This was otherwise known as the "golden passport" scheme. It closed to new applicants on 15 February this year. Quite a number of concerns have been raised about how it operated, to whom it applied and so on. It was often referred to, as I said, as a golden passport or a passport for investors. What brought...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 May 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 538. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how his Department has addressed the practice of scammers block-booking appointments with the Garda National Immigration Bureau; if he will report on the effect of the launch of the new phone number for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26140/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 1113. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff employed by the Irish Immigration Service; and his plans to appoint additional staffing. [13829/23]

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

Ivana Bacik: ...supports and services to ensure everyone will get the accommodation and ancillary support they need. Finally, I wish to stress our history as a nation of emigrants, and my own personal history as a child of immigrants means that we all need to work together to emphasise the positive benefits of inward migration. We are crying out for skilled workers in so many sectors. We have skills...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2023)

Ivana Bacik: ...to keep going receive a settlement to avoid the setting of an adverse precedent that others could rely on in future. It happens everywhere. We have seen it in special educational needs cases, immigration cases and medico-legal cases against the State. It is also in the approach taken to those excluded from State redress schemes, such as those who have been subjected to sexual abuse in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Ivana Bacik: ...providing us with such insight into the intersectional nature of the discrimination affecting women experiencing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. It is particularly helpful to hear how immigration laws interact with our laws and frameworks on such violence and the criminal law. We will now move to the Men's Development Network, MDN. I invite Mr. Cooke to make his opening...

Ban on Sex for Rent Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: ...Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. The report was supported by all parties and had the widespread support of the trade union movement, NGOs, the National Women's Council, the Immigrant Council of Ireland and others. A major campaign resulted in the passage of that important legislation, which has been very effective in other countries in which it has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 483. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to reports that scammers in response to the launch of the Garda National Immigration Bureau new phone number are contacting applicants who previously sought their help with fake appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3117/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 484. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to reports of difficulties contacting the new 1800 phone number of the Garda National Immigration Bureau; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3118/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: ...to hear directly about the experiences of migrant communities in engaging with State bodies and public services and I commend the witnesses on the work they do. I have worked with Mr. Killoran on the Immigrant Council of Ireland over many years and it has been a pleasure to work with him on many issues. How can we, as legislators, best support those individuals and organisations which...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Poverty (3 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: ..., which is so important. I welcomed also the announcement today by the Minister for Justice on the regularisation of undocumented scheme. I have been working with the Migrant Rights Centre, the Immigrant Council, Labour Youth and other organisations for some time and have constructively engaged with the Minister, Deputy McEntee, on that. I am conscious that will really help and support...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: ...work the witnesses are doing. Having listened to the presentations and read the submissions, it strikes me that there are three different areas that the witnesses are all addressing. The first is immigration law and it has been a pleasure to work with Ms McGinley of the Migrant Rights Centre on the Labour Party's Born Here Belong Here campaign, where we were trying to get more generous...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: ...and Equality if she has given consideration to a reduction in the cost of applying for citizenship to take account of the duration of residency in Ireland of the applicant; and if the digitisation of immigration services in 2021 will allow for a reduction of some or all application fees. [54778/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (2 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: ...ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the National Referral Mechanism; and if it will be inclusive of all suspected trafficking victims regardless of nationality and immigration status. [52036/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (19 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: ...Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if undocumented workers who report illegal employment practices as described in Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 7 October 2021 will be referred to immigration authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50449/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 533. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to reports that appointments with the Garda National Immigration Bureau are being booked and sold online by a non-authorised entity; the steps her Department has taken to investigate this matter since it was raised in a parliamentary question (details supplied); and if she will make a statement...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Ivana Bacik: .... I ask the Leader for a debate on the processing of visa applications. I am conscious that the Department of Justice has put a hold on the processing of new visas due to the pandemic. The Immigrant Council and Doras Buí have both eloquently called for a change in policy and pointed out the impact on separated families. There is also a serious impact on businesses. One business...