Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 30 April 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Maeve-Anne Kenny:

At the moment, sufficient connection is applicable in Irish law in relation to the safe third country concept.

Normally, the types of criteria we see relate to the length of time somebody has spent in a country, whether they have any family members there and whether they were issued with any residence documentation. It would be not just one factor but would be looked at in the round. There is currently a test in that regard under legislation.