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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: ...initially 60 rising to 62 because a change has to be made in legislation. Some of the others can be done by ministerial order. Deputy Barry raised the very real and ongoing issues around the abuse of immigration law and employment law in the fishing industry. I do not know enough about the particular case to comment on it. It is the first I have heard about that case. Deputy...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jan 2024)

Leo Varadkar: The issue of immigration and asylum is a very sensitive topic and one that needs to be dealt with sensitively in this House, so I reiterate my view and that of the Government that migration in the round has been a good thing for Ireland. We would not be able to run most of our public services without migrant workers. Many of the big companies that are here that pay billions in tax would not...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: ..., nurses and other staff who looked after the stabbing victims come from other parts of the world. When I go into high-tech or pharmaceutical companies - the ones paying massive taxes to the State - I see a diverse workforce. I know those companies would not be in Ireland were it not for the fact that they can recruit staff from all over the world. We would not have the money we now...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (15 Nov 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I thank Deputies Haughey, Smith and others who raised the Northern Ireland Troubles legacy Act. Once again I state the Government believes this is the wrong approach to legacy and reconciliation. It is not supported by any of the major parties in Northern Ireland, which is significant. We have received legal advice from the Attorney General. This is an essential contribution to our...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (30 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: On the immigrant investor programme, to be very clear, it does not involve passports or citizenship whatsoever. It never did. The programme involves a residency permit for a number of years if somebody makes a major investment in the State. Nothing specifically came up that was untoward about it. However, the numbers availing of it are much larger than we expected. Almost all came from...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Apr 2023)

Leo Varadkar: ...for what was a successful visit, underlining the warmth and closeness of our bilateral relations, our common approach on many global issues, and above all, the enduring commitment of the United States to furthering peace and prosperity on this island. During the President’s visit, as well as welcoming him to Dublin and Ballina, I hosted an official dinner for him and his delegation...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Mar 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I thank Deputies for their questions. Last week or the previous week, the Minister for Justice, Deputy Harris, and I had a meeting with the Garda National Immigration Bureau and the border management unit of the Department of Justice to discuss some of the issues raised by Deputy Mattie McGrath and to examine how we can improve border security and make sure that people who should not get...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Mar 2023)

Leo Varadkar: ...committee on social affairs and public services oversees implementation of programme for Government commitments in the areas of social policy and public services. The committee covers a range of topics, including immigration and integration, in the area of social policy, with a particular focus on equality of public service reform. Other topics covered by the committee include sport,...

Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Leo Varadkar: ..., not human traffickers. We need to ensure, therefore, that our system is efficient and fairly operated and that decisions are made quickly so that those entitled to international protection are granted an immigration status and can rebuild their lives here. The money and staff allocated in budget 2023, approximately €18 million, will help to make this a reality. There has...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister of State, Deputy English, who is responsible for work permits and work visas, is examining that matter at the moment. It is a good idea on the face of it but not as straightforward as we might like it to be. Unlike, for example, nursing or other professions, it is not fully registered or regulated either abroad or here. When a nurse or a doctor comes from overseas, for...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (4 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...of the service to allow for a fully online process involving electronic/scanned documents and all decisions/outcomes now issue via e-mail rather than by post. Agreement was reached with the Immigration Service Delivery in the Department of Justice and Equality on arrangements to introduce, on a temporary basis, a type of “e-employment permit” and a similar soft copy process...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (24 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...of the service to allow for a fully online process involving electronic/scanned documents and all decisions/outcomes now issue via e-mail rather than by post. Agreement was reached with the Immigration Service Delivery in the Department of Justice and Equality on arrangements to introduce, on a temporary basis, a type of “e-employment permit” and a similar soft copy process...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Work Permits (15 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: ...for an employment permit by the named person will be considered should such an application be made, subject to the application fulfilling all relevant criteria. A person who entered the State, initially on a valid employment permit but who has fallen out of the employment permit and immigration system through no fault of their own, may be eligible to apply for a Reactivation Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Labour Market (25 Nov 2020)

Leo Varadkar: Economic or labour migration policy is essentially the framework within which the State's employment permit system operates. It is designed to supplement Ireland's skills and labour supply over the short to medium term by allowing enterprises to recruit nationals from outside the EEA, where such skills or expertise cannot be sourced from within the EEA at that time. The system is not...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Work Permits (8 Oct 2020)

Leo Varadkar: In order to work in the State all non-EEA nationals require a valid employment permit or relevant immigration permission from the Minister for Justice and Equality which allows them to reside and work in the State without the requirement for an employment permit. Ireland operates a managed employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Work Permits (22 Sep 2020)

Leo Varadkar: In order to work in the State all non-EEA nationals require a valid employment permit or relevant immigration permission from the Minister for Justice and Equality which allows them to reside and work in the State without the requirement for an employment permit. The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that on 4th September 2020 a Critical Skills Employment Permit issued...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Work Permits (22 Sep 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The Irish State’s general policy is to promote the sourcing of labour and skills needs from within the workforce of the European Union and other EEA states. However, where specific skills prove difficult to source within the EEA, an employment permit may be sought in respect of a non-EEA citizen who possess those skills. The employment of non-EEA citizens in the State is governed...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ...the UN Committee responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The delegation is headed by the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy Stanton, and will be answering questions on our combined fifth to ninth reports, prepared and submitted under the convention. These...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government-Church Dialogue (15 Oct 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ...meeting with representatives from churches, faith communities and non-confessional organisations was held on Thursday, 4 July 2019 in Dublin Castle. The meeting was organised as part of the Church State Structured Dialogue Process, which was established in 2005 and forms part of the Government's commitment to carry out a wide-ranging and inclusive consultation on public policy. ...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Oct 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 7, inclusive, together. On Tuesday, 3 September, I met the Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, at Farmleigh House. He was on an official visit to Ireland, marking the latest in a series of high-level visits this year by the most senior figures in US politics, including President Trump and the Speaker of the United States House of...