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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...

Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important issue. I congratulate the Minister of State on her new position and responsibility. It is a very serious and senior position with a lot of responsibility and issues that need very urgent attention and results in a short space of time. Right across County Kildare, north and south but particularly in north Kildare, there is huge...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Rebecca Moynihan: ...having the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage involved in housing international protection applicants along with local authorities and engaging all the levers available to the State to ensure modular accommodation is available in the medium term. We know we can do this and the setting up of Crooksling is an example of that. This ad hoc policy of barricading the city...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I co-chaired the most recent meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference alongside the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris in London on 29 April. Although issues relating to immigration were not items on the formal agenda of this meeting, I had the opportunity to discuss the matter with the Secretary of State. We also discussed the issue in a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Addressing the difficult situation of undocumented Irish emigrants in the United States and working to secure legal pathways for Irish people seeking to live and work in the US continues to be a key priority for the Government. Ireland continues to raise immigration issues at every appropriate engagement with the United States Government and Congress. The Government actively supports the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (9 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...Convention Centre Dublin (CCD). Invitations to successful applicants will be begin to issue shortly. Information on Citizenship Ceremonies is available on my Department’s website at: www.irishimmigration.ie/how-to-become-a-citizen/citizenship- ceremonies/ All invitees attending a Citizenship Ceremony should ensure that they have an up to date IRP Card that provides details...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: ...to deliver homes at prices that working people can actually afford; — this means selling new homes to eligible purchasers at prices less than €300,000, depending on size and location; — under Sinn Féin's affordable leasehold purchase scheme: — the State pays for all land and site servicing related costs and retains ownership of the land, and makes a...

Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Cathal Berry: ...military support, there would be Russian armour sitting on the Polish border right now and probably further into the Baltics and maybe even the Nordics. If we think we have a problem with forced immigration now, I can only imagine how much worse the situation would be had 40 million Ukrainians been overrun in their home country. We should always be mindful of that. I particularly...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Immigration Policy (8 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Minister of State. To be quite honest, I am very disappointed. While the Minister of State said that legal advice is provided to a private client, the citizens of Ireland are his clients. The citizens of Ireland need to know what the Attorney General's advice is. The Minister of State is the servant of the people of Ireland. They are the most important people when it comes to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Mr. Bertie Ahern (8 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

...the necessary internal groundwork and reforms, and address key issues related to priorities and policies as well as the capacity to act. Reading through that document, which I had not looked at before, it was stated the language set out in the declaration was not easily agreed. They had a big argument about using the word “reform”. They had difficulties saying this would...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Pearse Doherty: ...put in €1.5 billion but there is no flexibility in the legislation to go in between the numbers that have been suggested. The bigger question is: what is a deterioration in the economic and fiscal position of the State? Let us examine what has happened in the stability programme update, SPU, and consider a hypothetical situation. If we were having this conversation three weeks...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (8 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: .... These challenges ranged across matters related to housing, employment (qualifications) motor vehicles (licenses), welfare, healthcare, childcare, education (university fees, school places), immigration law, entrepreneurship, and general information for returnees. However, although my Department has a coordinating role, the responsibility for the fulfilment of these recommendations...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (8 May 2024)

Emer Higgins: In order to work in the State non-EEA nationals are required to hold either a valid employment permit from this Department or relevant immigration permission from the Minister for Justice allowing them to enter and work in the State without the requirement for an employment permit. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has responsibility for economic migration policy and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...apply in the IPO without first applying at a port of entry. They may enter at an airport with valid documentation for example but choose not to apply at that time. Or they may apply having been in the State for a period previously, for example on foot of a different permission to remain. A certain number of persons may also enter the state at a port of airport but not be detected...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...EU, the provisions of the Dublin Regulation applied to the management of applicants arriving in Ireland from the UK and vice versa. In practice, and in keeping with the experience of all Member States, the Dublin Regulation arrangements were not effective. Across the EU the rate of transfer compared to request remains low. There are various factors that affect transfers under Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...procedures in the public domain so as to any avoid any impact on the effectiveness of such operations. We have a long history of working closely in a spirit of positive cooperation with the UK on immigration matters, including a shared focus on protecting vulnerable people and maintaining the integrity of the Common Travel Area. The Standard Operating Procedure sets out these shared...