Results 141-160 of 3,040 for speaker:Colm Brophy

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that in relation to persons seeking protection, there is no provision in national law for making applications while a person is outside the State. Under Section 15(1) of the International Protection Act 2015, a person who wishes to make a claim for international protection in Ireland must be at the frontier of the State or already be present in the State. While the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that my Department does not issue individual immigration permission letters to people who have an immigration permission in the State. Any person who has an immigration permission must have an in date Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card, which can be presented and accepted as proof of entitlement to be in the State and the conditions attaching to that stay. An IRP...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: In common with the position for all non-EU nationals, entry of Palestinian nationals must be undertaken though the existing legal immigration pathways. It is possible to apply for a visa and for permission to remain in Ireland based on a variety of different reasons, including employment, education or a family relationship. Details of these legal pathways can be found on the Immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that the correspondence referred to was responded to on 23 July 2025. As an Oireachtas member, you can also request the status of individual immigration cases by e-mail, using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (29 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that the visa application referred to has been refused. The reasons for this decision were set out in the refusal letter sent to the applicant at that time. An appeal of this decision was launched on 01 May 2025. 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....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (29 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that children who are born in Ireland after 1 January 2005 are automatically entitled to Irish Citizenship, if one of their parents are Irish or UK citizens, or if one of their parents has accumulated 3 years reckonable residence in the 4 years prior to their birth. When a child is not entitled to citizenship at birth, an application for naturalisation can be made on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Foreign Conflicts (29 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2089 and 2097 together. I can assure the Deputy that I am acutely aware of the grave humanitarian crisis in Gaza and my Department has worked closely with colleagues in the Department of Foreign Affairs to ensure a co-ordinated national response to this volatile and evolving situation. I can advise the Deputy that the visa applications referred to were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (29 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2091 to 2096, inclusive, and 2146 together. I can advise the Deputy that on 10 July 2024 visa requirements were introduced for nationals of South Africa, bringing our arrangements into alignment with the visa requirements of Schengen members states, and with those of the UK. The Dublin Visa Office have established a dedicated “South Africa...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (29 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can assure the Deputy that my Department is doing everything possible to progress applications as quickly as possible and has taken a significant number of steps to speed up the process for applicants. These included introducing an online digital application, online payments, and the introduction of eVetting. This digitisation has facilitated a record number of citizenship decisions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (29 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: In line with a Programme for Government commitment to significantly enhance the delivery of public services digitally, my Department has introduced a centralised customer service unit, supported by a Digital Customer Service Portal, to offer a modern customer contact centre to immigration applicants. The Customer Service Portal went live in October 2024, and is a self-service portal that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (29 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I advise the Deputy that the visa applications referred to have been refused and this decision was upheld by the Visa Office on appeal. The reasons for the refusal of the appeals were outlined in a letter issued on 29 May 2025. I appreciate that this decision has likely caused disappointment. However, I can advise that is still open to people concerned to apply again for an Irish visa in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (29 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that Peru remains on the list of visa required countries for Ireland. There is a Visa Application Centre in Lima, Peru, to assist in making an application for a visa to Ireland. My Department has also extended the multi-entry visa option for up to 5 years for all visa required countries, including Peru. These measures should assist in timely processing of visa...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that the applications referred to concerning the members of GAA Palestine were refused on 09 July 2025. I appreciate that the decision to refuse these applications has caused disappointment. These applications were given very careful consideration and the reasons for this refusal have been communicated in the decision letters issued. Each visa application is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (17 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can inform the Deputy that the person referred to has an application for long term residency with Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) of my Department, which continues to be processed. While this application is under consideration, the person cited was granted an immigration permission on Stamp 1 conditions. ISD will contact the person concerned once a decision on their application has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that the Ministers of Religion Preclearance Scheme, permits qualifying religious personnel permission to enter and remain in Ireland under certain conditions. It applies to both visa required national and non-visa required nationals. Full details of the scheme are available for review at: Processing times for all preclearance applications are influenced by a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that the applications for the members of GAA Palestine were refused on 09 July 2025. I appreciate that the decision to refuse these applications has caused disappointment. These applications were given very careful consideration and the reasons for this refusal have been communicated in the decision letters issued. Each visa application is decided on its own...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (17 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: Implementing effective border security arrangements is a priority for me, and the Programme for Government commits to developing a border security strategy to deliver stronger border security. I can advise the Deputy that Directive (EU) 2016/681 (EU PNR Directive) sets down rules on the use of PNR data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 442, 443, 444 and 445 together. In line with a Programme for Government commitment to significantly enhance the delivery of public services digitally, my Department has introduced a centralised customer service unit, supported by a Digital Customer Service Portal, to offer a modern customer contact centre to immigration applicants. This programme of work...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: On 3rd April 2024, Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) of my Department published an . Where an online renewal is submitted, the following eligibility criteria is applied: Employees residing in the State on a Stamp 1 or 1H permission are eligible for a Stamp 4 upgrade upon completion of 21 months from commencement of employment in the State, on the basis of: (i) a Critical Skills...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (16 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that on 10 July 2024 visa requirements were introduced for nationals of South Africa, bringing our arrangements into alignment with the visa requirements of Schengen members states, and with those of the UK. The Dublin Visa Office have established a dedicated “South Africa Visa Desk” to process applications from residents of South Africa. My Department...