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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (22 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 208. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8575/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (22 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...can clarify to the Deputy that people do not require Irish citizenship in order to work in Ireland. A person may engage in employment once they have been granted the appropriate work permit and/or immigration permission.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (22 Feb 2024)

Martin Browne: ...service or product don’t use contactless payment methods but use cash instead. The people discriminated due to this policy include many of our elderly, homeless, intellectually disabled, recent immigrants, and people in general who might not have a bank account, credit card or smartphone for their own personal and private reasons. Whilst card and contactless payment systems have...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2024: Motion (21 Feb 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: I believe this Government’s policy on accommodation for immigrants coming into the country is turning into a serious disaster. I think most people want compassion but they also want common sense. Most people have a humanitarian instinct to help those who are really in need but they see the Government dividing communities across the country. The Minister is the Minister for...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: I raise the issue of the problems caused by the Government's policy of privatising immigration and impact it has on communities, services and people seeking international protection. Not once were public representatives, the TDs, in Drogheda contacted in advance of that contract being signed to ask for our opinions or how it would impact our town. It was only after the contract was signed...

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Duncan Smith: ...have someone they can walk to see in the village. It is worth noting the positive impact of initiatives to attract overseas workers into rural Ireland. It behoves all Deputies, when we are talking about immigrant workers, to remember the positives they bring to all our communities, including those in rural areas. The example to which I refer is one of many. We know that immigrant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

...removed from the process. They get up every morning, live their lives and go about their business. Our job is to be in their communities, be that virtual or real. It includes Traveller communities, immigrant communities, young people and women - all of the people who tend not to engage in the electoral process. Our job is to be in their communities and to convince them to come out and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (21 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...of my Department continues to communicate regularly with all applicants to keep them informed as to updates on processing times and arrangements. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the significant delays impacting working applicants on securing GNIB renewal appointments in Cork county and city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8317/24]

Second Anniversary of War in Ukraine: Statements (20 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...all across County Clare. I acknowledge the fantastic work of the SICAP team in the Clare Local Development Company, the Clare Public Participation Network, Orla Ní hÉilí and the Clare Immigrant Support Centre, Jason Murphy and the Ukrainian services directorate in Clare County Council, Fáilte Isteach, our family resource centres in Ennis, Shannon, Kilrush, Ennistymon...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Legislative Measures (20 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (20 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...as being in need of international protection they are admitted to the international protection process. The establishment of a person’s identity and nationality is an important feature of our immigration process. This is especially important in the context of persons who enter the Irish State for the purposes of making a claim for international protection. The Border Management...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (20 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...in late September 2023. The processing time of Travel Document applications is currently 22 weeks upon receipt of a fully complete application. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie which has been specifically established for this purpose....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (20 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...of my Department continues to communicate regularly with all applicants to keep them informed as to updates on processing times and arrangements. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (20 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...applications are processed in accordance with the guidelines set out in the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification. This policy document may be accessed at the following link: www.irishimmigration.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Policy-do cument-on-Non-EEA-family-reunification.pdf Appeals for applications of this type are processed in the order in which they are received, to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Registration Office, which is part of Immigration Service Delivery in Burgh Quay, is responsible for first time registrations and the renewal of immigration permissions for customers residing in the Dublin area only. Appointments for first-time registration are booked via a dedicated appointments service and are normally available within 1 week, depending on seasonal demands. There...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (20 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 436. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether she intends to expand the safe country list in the short term again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8066/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...that freedom of movement on a daily basis it has always been the case that a minority have done so for irregular purposes, in both directions. There is ongoing cooperation with the UK on both immigration and law enforcement matters. The Common Travel Area Forum (CTAF), established in 2011, acts as a steering committee for the ongoing work of protecting the CTA in relation to free...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...on hand, individual circumstances, the complexity of applications, whether further information is required, and the resources available. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by email using the Oireachtas Mail facility at IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

...and vulnerable adults who may be more at risk but also individuals who have protected characteristics. Some people, by virtue of having, for example, a disability, a particular ethnicity, nationality or immigration status or being LGBTQI+, women and so on, may be more at risk. It is less about the technology itself but about its uses, its impact and how it is applied.