Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 24 June 2021
Public Accounts Committee
2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
9:30 am
Mr. Niall Burgess:
I cannot answer that question authoritatively. The immigration and naturalisation service operates under the framework of the Department of Justice. The Department of Foreign Affairs provides the platform globally through our embassy and mission network which allows for those who wish to come to Ireland and who need a visa in order to do so to make an application through an Irish Embassy. It essentially operates through a Department of Justice process so I am not sighted on the mechanics of that.