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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (21 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 425 to 427, inclusive, together. I can advise the Deputy that Ireland supports the entry of migrants through legal pathways, to facilitate legal migration into the State. These include arrangements for various categories of persons, including; workers and international students. Any visa required national that wishes to enter the State, and remain, for up...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (21 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...applications are processed in accordance with the guidelines set out in the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification. This policy document may be accessed at the following link: www.irishimmigration.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Policy-do cument-on-Non-EEA-family-reunification.pdf This Policy Document contains a stated business target that visa applications for family...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (21 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department has responsibility for frontline immigration duties at Dublin Airport only. Other airports and other ports of entry, including the land border with Northern Ireland, are the responsibility of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Ireland and the United Kingdom share a common interest in the effective operation of the Common Travel Area...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (21 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BoTP) are permitted to be outside the State for short periods. Under Section 16(3) of the International Protection Act 2015, as amended, an applicant for International Protection shall not leave or attempt to leave the State without the consent of the Minister. In the context of International Protection applicants,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (21 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ... 2,765 *Up to 31st March 2023 **Please note, figures are correct at time of issue, however all statistics may be subject to data cleansing. A deportation order is a legal order to leave the State. Any person who has been ordered to leave the State and fails to do so is committing a criminal offence, and can be arrested without warrant if they come into contact with An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (21 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Mattie McGrath: ...Justice and Equality to provide details of the number of deportation orders that have been issued in each year since 2020, and in each month of 2024; the number that have been actioned directly by the State in these years and these months; the location of those immigrants who have received a deportation order that has not been actioned to date; and if she will make a statement on the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Urban Development (16 May 2024)

Chris Andrews: ...can to catch offenders, only to watch them being released on bail by the courts. It is a disgrace that those arrested for violent crimes in Dublin are so frequently released on bail. The Minister of State speaks of making Dublin safe but after decades of Fine Gael at the helm, families have never felt more unsafe in this city. Over a year ago, an appalling situation developed on...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Second Stage (16 May 2024)

James Browne: .... It is an appalling abuse of power by unscrupulous individuals and it will not be tolerated by this Government. I welcome the paper published by the National Women's Council of Ireland. As has been previously stated, we are committed to addressing this abhorrent and exploitative behaviour by making the offering or advertising of accommodation for sex in lieu of rent a criminal...

Delivering Universal Healthcare: Statements (15 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...anywhere in the world. I will take this opportunity to say to all healthcare workers in Ireland: we see their hard work, we appreciate all they do and we thank them. Given the focus right now on immigration, I would like to say something specifically to our international healthcare workers. One nurse and midwife in every two working in Ireland was trained abroad. More than two...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Work Permits (15 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. He has been raising it for some time, for all the reasons that he outlined and the particular cases he just mentioned in respect of people working in the State already whose spouses or partners who want to work unfortunately cannot. Some spouses and partners want to be here and some of them are not with them here because they cannot work. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (15 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: A deportation order is a legal order to leave the State. Any person who has been ordered to leave the State and fails to do so is committing a criminal offence, and can be arrested without warrant if they come into contact with An Garda Síochána. Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 provides that a deportation order may be revoked. The Department receives submissions from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (15 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department has responsibility for immigration-related matters, including the entry and residence conditions of non-EU/EEA/UK/Swiss nationals wishing to pursue a course of education in the State. Such students, subject to certain conditions, are granted a Stamp 2 immigration permission typically for 1 year but can vary depending on course. Such permission may be renewed provided the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (15 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: The State has a duty to protect its borders and following examination, ensure that all arriving passengers are entitled to enter the State. This is a fundamental exercise of State sovereignty, which is necessary to protect the security of the State and to prevent illegal immigration. The exercise of powers in this area is at all times subject to the law and to respect for individual rights. ...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...the second week now, I ask that the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, and the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, present themselves and make a statement to the House on their handling of the immigration issue, particularly the situation as pertains today on the Grand Canal in Dublin, where there are now 40 tents with unfortunate,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: I wish to raise points related to the continued migration crisis in Ireland. The latest immigration figures show that 8,100 people have applied for asylum or refugee status to date in 2024, which is approximately 61 people per day. If this rate of application for international protection continues, Ireland will reach 22,000 applications this year. We already have more than 27,000 people in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

James Lawless: ...nationally and internationally, and those malign influences that want to play a part, and are already active here, in Irish politics, EU politics and international politics. It is very hard for any nation state to stand alone now. The idea that a nation State can stand entirely in isolation from others yet hope to robustly defend its own democracy and sovereignty is an antiquated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (14 May 2024)

...of students and stop the race to the bottom. From a bird's eye view, the main problem in the sector is that Ireland, after centuries of net emigration, has quickly transitioned to being to a country of net immigration, and the narrow interests of private English language schools are basically being given free rein to run the sector on a for-profit, pro-growth and pro-greed basis. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (14 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...2024, a total of 106,617 people have been granted temporary protection in Ireland. I can advise the Deputy that it is open to all beneficiaries of temporary protection to avail of any existing immigration permission provided that they meet the relevant criteria, subject to the same conditions as all other third country nationals. However, it is not possible to hold more than one...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (14 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Applicants are required to have 5 years reckonable residence in the State prior to making an application, except for spouses of Irish nationals and people granted International Protection where the requirement is 3 years. In all cases, the final 12 months must be...