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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (1 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Thank you for your question, Deputy. A response will be provided directly to you in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (1 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) provides accommodation and other basic supports to people applying for international protection in Ireland. This is part of EU and Irish law. IPAS currently provides accommodation for over 33,000 people, and 9,000 of these are children with their families. IPAS has 325 accommodation centres across the country, based in every county....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (1 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The IPAS Community Engagement Team (CET) was established in late 2023 to engage directly with elected representatives, local authorities, NGOs, Community Fora, local services, An Garda Síochána and other, in advance of opening accommodation centres for people seeking international protection. The purpose of the team is to improve the flow of information about new and existing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Schemes (1 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The State is currently accommodating over 33,000 people in over 320 International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres around the country, and about 9,000 of residents are children with their families. With pressure on accommodation availability, it is not possible for IPAS to facilitate residents in term of preference or flexibility on accommodation location. While we aim...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (1 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My Department is working with communities all over Ireland to source and provide accommodation for people applying for international protection. Over the last two years, emergency centres have been opened in all parts of the country. Providing reception conditions to international protection applicants is part of Irish and EU law and is also part of our humanitarian duty to provide shelter...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (1 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: In the time available it has not been possible to compile up-to-date information in the format requested by the Deputy. I will write to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (1 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (1 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is a central priority for me that our immigration laws are robust and enforced. The enforcement aspects of our laws, including deportation orders, are an essential requirement for the system to work effectively and to ensure that our people have confidence in the application of our laws in this area. If a person does not have permission to be in the State a notification of intention to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (1 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (1 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is a central priority for me that our immigration laws are robust and enforced. The enforcement aspects of our laws, including deportation orders, are an essential requirement for the system to work effectively and to ensure that our people have confidence in the application of our laws in this area. Last year, 1,116 people departed from the State under various mechanisms (i.e. enforced...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (1 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I understand the Deputy has clarified with my Department that he is seeking the number of immigration officers working in the Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department and the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). The BMU is responsible for frontline Immigration at Dublin Airport only. Other airports and other ports of entry are the responsibility of the GNIB. I can advise the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (1 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can inform the Deputy that a non-EEA national may apply for residency in the State on the basis that they are the parent to an Irish or EU citizen child. If a visa required non-EEA national wishes to move to Ireland and is the parent of an Irish or EU citizen child, they must apply for, and be granted a visa prior to travel. This application must be made from outside the State. Any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (1 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can inform the Deputy that a De facto partnership is where a non-EEA national is in a long-term relationship but is not married to, or in a civil partnership, with the sponsor. If a non-EEA national wishes to move to Ireland as a de facto partner, they must apply from outside the State and be granted permission prior to travel. Visa required nationals will need to apply for a Join...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (1 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The table below shows the number of Stamp 4 immigration permissions registered with the Registration Office of my Department from 2020 to 2024. The figures relate to both first-time registrations and renewals processed in a calendar year. Data for 2025 is not yet available. Year Stamp 4 2020 38,736 2021 47,110 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (1 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The International Protection Office (IPO) is responsible for processing applications for international protection under the International Protection Act 2015. As part of the single procedure process, the IPO considers refugee status, subsidiary protection and permission to remain for each application. Individuals who apply for international protection are therefore applying to be considered...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (1 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, provides that a deportation order may be revoked. My Department receives submissions from people seeking that this provision be invoked. In assessing such submissions consideration is given to whether there is compelling new information or material changes in circumstances which were not previously put forward, nor capable of being put...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (1 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The State is currently accommodating over 33,000 people who have applied for international protection in Ireland, about 9,000 of whom are children with their families. The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) provides accommodation in 325 International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres around the country, in every county. As of 13th April 2025 there were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (1 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Government is committed to the principle that everyone, wherever they live in Ireland, should be safe and feel safe. Building safe and secure communities across the country by investing in An Garda Síochána is a top priority in the Programme for Government. I want every part of the country to be a safe space for people to live and work in, and the Citywest area in Dublin 24 is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (1 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that the average processing time for applications under Section 56 of the International Protection Act 2015 is currently 18 months. Processing times can vary depending on the nature of the application, the documentation supplied, and the detailed and often complex assessment that is required to be carried out on such applications. I understand that people are eager...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (1 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am aware of recent matters concerning the Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland and significant media reporting in this regard. I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the local Garda Station at Donnybrook continues to engage with the Centre, providing any necessary assistance and support and ensuring no breaches of public order. As the Deputy will appreciate it would not be...