Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for joining us today. I have a deep appreciation for all they are doing in the Department of Justice and the Irish Prison Service. It is not an easy job. I am sure the demands have increased tenfold in the last number of years. It is great to have them here. I will look for clarification on some matters.

I firstly want to focus on the immigrant investor programme, IIP, which ceased to accept new applications back in February 2023. Despite the closure, applications which were already submitted continued to be evaluated. Can I get an up-to-date position on how many applications are being processed in 2023 and how many have been approved to date?