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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Please do.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is no indication that Mr. Kirrane is responsible for this.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Am I right that I have not forgotten any other question Deputy Daly had?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before I bring in Deputy Callaghan, I am conscious of the fact that our guests have been in here for a considerable period and we have not offered a toilet break. Would that be welcome at this point or are we fit to go on?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Very good. I ask in order that I am not told afterwards that I did not offer.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will take my opportunity now and come back to Deputy Chambers for a supplementary question afterwards if that is okay. I wish to raise a number of matters. I will avoid repetition as best I can. The citizenship section has recently decided that periods of absence from the State - and we are talking about periods in excess of six weeks per year - will be deducted from people's...

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is it not the case that it is a period greater than six weeks?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is that only in relation to the final year or in any of the five years?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In that particular case, the seven-week instance that I cited, is it the case that six of those are not taken into account and only one week is, or is it the case, as I have suggested, that there is a seven-week deduction in the measure of the person's presence here among us?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would the full seven weeks in the case I cited be deducted in terms of the measure of the person's presence here?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What would that mean in real terms for that person? Would he or she have to complete a further-----

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----unbroken year with an absence of less than six weeks, if it were to happen?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The person might have to complete an extension or part of a year to make up a 12-month unbroken period.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Could Mr. Kirrane explain how INIS defines a household member for the purposes of EU treaty rights? It appears that INIS has adopted a policy of not approving any such applications. Is that so? Some of my colleagues were very much involved in assisting people on access here and rights. They have a difficulty in understanding INIS's definition of household member. Could Mr. Kirrane...

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is a significant backlog in renewal applications for permission to remain. I emphasise I am talking about renewing applications for permission to remain as the spouse of an Irish national. I know of one case where the applicant has been waiting nine months for a decision. I emphasise this is a renewal application where there has already been permission given. Why would there be such...

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: INIS is taking steps to ensure that. It is an actual case that I reference. These are people just like all of us here and it is having a most deleterious impact on their lives. In my view, it is without justification. All of the assessment, analysis and examination has been done previously. This is a renewal yet nine months later it cannot be approved, at least at this point. It beggars...

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It was indicated that there has been an increase of 30 in staffing since the advent of the 2015 Act. What number of additional staff is INIS hoping to recruit and what is the timeframe for that, given the seriousness of the backlog that has been acknowledged by the delegation?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: They are full-time equivalents.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about the timeframe?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the 18 months since the commencement of the provisions of the International Protection Act, can the officials point to real improvements in processing times and time spent on direct provision? At this point in time, 18 months after the commencement of the provisions of the Act, is there any comparable reference they can provide that demonstrates that we are looking at a speedier...