Results 81-100 of 293 for immigration speaker:James Browne

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (12 Oct 2021)

James Browne: In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and all other applicable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (12 Oct 2021)

James Browne: The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) was introduced in April 2012 to encourage inward investment and create business and employment opportunities in the State. The programme provides investors with the opportunity to invest in Ireland. Key to the programme is that the investments are beneficial for Ireland, generate or sustain employment and are generally in the public interest. To date,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (12 Oct 2021)

James Browne: ...have been in contact with the person seeking further documents. On receipt of this documentation, the application will be processed further. 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: INISOireachtasMail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (12 Oct 2021)

James Browne: The person referred to by the Deputy has permission to remain in the State, on immigration stamp 1 conditions, without a requirement to obtain an employment permit, up to 21 January 2022. Future renewals of the permission to remain granted should be applied for six weeks in advance of the permission expiring to the Acknowledgments Unit, Repatriation Division, Immigration Service Delivery,...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2021)

James Browne: ...not believe that there is a real risk of an unjustified prosecution and I do not accept that bona fide organisations now find themselves in jeopardy. Similar language has been used in the Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000 and I have not seen any evidence that it has created difficulties for humanitarian organisations. A similar conclusion was reached by the Commission in a 2017...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2021)

James Browne: ...law. Where smuggling has taken place under circumstances where it is clear, for example, that the entry into the State is unlawful, it cannot be a defence for a people to say that they did not know the immigration status of a person with absolute certainty.The humanitarian assistance defence would also apply in many of the circumstances the Senator has outlined. In the circumstances, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Oct 2021)

James Browne: It is open to the person referred to by the Deputy to apply for a change of immigration status from Stamp 3 to Stamp 4 if they meet the criteria for doing so. Further information on the criteria for changing immigration permission, including instructions on how to change permission are available on the Immigration Service website at:...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Oct 2021)

James Browne: The person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 1 February 2019. However, they made a request on 23 October 2020, under section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to have that Order revoked and this will be considered as soon as possible. The decision will be that the existing Deportation Order will be either ‘affirmed’ or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Humanitarian Access (7 Oct 2021)

James Browne: ...Programme (IRPP) under Minister O'Gorman's remit to Afghan persons in need of protection and working to ensure that applications received by Afghan nationals under the various State schemes for immigration residence and international protection can be prioritised for speedier processing where possible. These schemes provide avenues for Afghan nationals to seek protection and for eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (6 Oct 2021)

James Browne: ..., some cases will take longer than others to process. In some instances, completing the necessary checks can take a considerable period of time. 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: INISOireachtasMail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (5 Oct 2021)

James Browne: In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and all other applicable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (5 Oct 2021)

James Browne: My Department has taken a pragmatic and compassionate approach to immigration and international protection arrangements in the context of COVID-19 and will continue to do so for as long as is necessary. For those who are in the international protection process, our objective is to have decisions made on their applications, including the permission to remain consideration, as soon as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (5 Oct 2021)

James Browne: My Department has responsibility for immigration-related matters, including the entry and residence conditions of non-EEA students and continually consults and engages with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, among other key sectoral stakeholders, in this area. Their primary purpose for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (5 Oct 2021)

James Browne: ..., is submitted in the first instance to the Central Depository administered by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and thereafter an application is made to my Department for an immigration permission. The role of my Department is to grant an immigration permission on the basis of the terms, conditions and workforce caps set by other Government Departments via the 2015 Task...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Oct 2021)

James Browne: The immigration permission of the person referred to by the Deputy is extended to 15 January 2022 in line with the final extension of immigration permissions, which Minister Humphreys and I announced on 15 September last. This measure provides certainty to anyone who already holds a valid permission, including those in the State on visitor conditions, like the person concerned, that their...

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

James Browne: ...Customers should continue to apply directly for appointments as they become available without charge, through the online appointments system: www.burghquayregistrationoffice.inis.gov.ie A new Immigration Service appointment and scheduling system, which will streamline and further improve the registration process, is currently being developed and is expected to be available to customers...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Sep 2021)

James Browne: .... All visa applicants are advised that the onus is on them to provide as much information in support of their application as they feel is necessary. Guidelines in this regard are posted on the Immigration Service website (www.irishimmigration.ie). Supporting documents are vital because they provide information about the applicant’s circumstances and identity. It is the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (30 Sep 2021)

James Browne: The application of the person referred to by the Deputy has been received by the Immigration Service of my Department. I am advised that their passport will be returned to them in the coming days. My Department has not suspended the receipt or processing of citizenship applications at any stage during the pandemic. However, processing rates have unfortunately been negatively...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Second Stage (29 Sep 2021)

James Browne: ...; and increased funding dedicated specifically to supporting victims of trafficking. As Senators will be aware, people smuggling is already an offence in Ireland under section 2 of the Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000. The legislation before the House is motivated by two goals, namely, to extend those provisions in line with the relevant EU and UN instruments, ensuring that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (29 Sep 2021)

James Browne: ...order, based on date order of receipt. While every effort is made to process applications as soon as possible, processing times will vary having regard to the volume and complexity of applications, the possible need for the Immigration Service of my Department to investigate, inquire into, or seek further information, and the resources available. Applicants are advised to...