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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have many questions to ask but will try to be as brief as possible. It is argued that the processes are now in place to deal with the backlog and that it may be possible next year to bring it down to six months. In my experience, current delays are still lengthy. I understand from the Immigrant Council of Ireland that a response to a recent parliamentary question stated that in some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: My understanding is that the court found that while many EU states honour an application for family reunification made before ageing out, in this case the application for international protection was made prior to the making of an application for family reunification, and because the person was a minor at the time of application for international protection, not family reunification, that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Are the witnesses familiar with the GRETA criticisms? Do they have a specific response to them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have a specific question on deportation. How many persons are deported by the State per annum? How many persons receive deportation orders?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The question that leads me on to is are there any jurisdictions that refuse Irish deportees?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Will Mr. Kirrane identify some of the jurisdictions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am thinking specifically of situations where states refuse to accept deportees from Ireland. For example, are there difficulties with China?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: More generally, are there states that do not accept deportees?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: If a person has received a deportation order and it is not possible for him or her to return to the country he or she originally came from, what is his or her situation in Ireland? The person is obviously not entitled to social welfare. What is the person entitled to? The person is in a highly adverse situation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will put some points to the witnesses that were raised by the committee. It drafted a document on international protection and asylum. One of the criticisms was on family reunification. There was a view that the Refugee Act 1996 contained a stronger right to family reunification. While it has been addressed to some extent, the 2015 Act contained a more stringent and difficult test....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I take that on board. I am aware of the scheme but this decision was obviously taken before it came into effect. One would imagine that discretion would have been beneficial in the circumstances outlined, at that stage at least. As I have said, it may have been appealed but at that stage it was felt that the application for family reunification was not well founded. There is something...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am glad to hear that. There were other questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am sorry. I kind of tied them together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: My understanding is that the individual was asked to apply for a British passport. There are obvious reasons why somebody may not wish to do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will pass those details onto Mr. Kirrane. I do not need a response on this but I do think further consideration is required. Mr. Kirrane is saying that the approach is not different. Some would say that perhaps it should be because even though these people are entitled to Irish citizenship, it is obviously a different jurisdiction and there will be further complications if, as we all...

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is now two years and five months since the sod turning on the Cork Events Centre. When the Dáil returns after the recess it will be not far off the first anniversary of the application for additional funding by Cork City Council of €10 million. Can the Tánaiste say when the Department will decide on that additional funding between now and the Dáil's return in September?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (12 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 255. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of core unit gardaí attached to the Cork city division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by division, district, and sub-district in tabular form. [32317/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (12 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 256. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Cork city division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018 by rank, division, district and sub-district in tabular form. [32318/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (12 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 260. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the full complement of gardaí in the Cork city division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by district and sub-district. [32322/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (12 Jul 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilian staff attached to the Cork city division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by division, district and sub-district in tabular form. [32323/18]