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

Brendan Smith: ...from state legislatures and city halls, we must always be mindful of the position of the undocumented Irish. We must continue to emphasise in all forums the need to make progress on regularising the status of the undocumented Irish. The best estimate available to the Department of Foreign Affairs is that there are fewer than 10,000 Irish people in such a position. The overwhelming...

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

Brendan Smith: ...welcome President Biden's successful visit and it was great to see the international media coverage throughout the three days. I am glad that the Taoiseach outlined in his reply that he raised immigration reform with President Biden and in other fora when he was in the United States. It is extremely important that this issue is kept on the agenda in regard to the undocumented Irish....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (9 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 113. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the present status of the Immigration Investment Programme; if she will ensure that there will be no reduction in potential investment funding for public good projects including the disability, sports and arts sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6982/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 582. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if progress has been made in relation to immigration reform in the United States of America with particular reference to the status of the undocumented Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20967/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): Undocumented Irish in the USA (28 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: I endorse what Deputy Troy said on the need to keep the immigration reform issue at the top of the agenda. The embassy and the consulates do excellent work on this in the United States, but it is extremely important that immigration reform is also kept at the top of the political agenda. I ask the Minister to ensure that this proposal regarding a reciprocal arrangement similar to the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (29 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 143. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to have further discussions with the US authorities at political and official level on the need to progress immigration reform in view of the concerns of many Irish citizens living in the United States of America who are anxious to have their status regularised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30714/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 482. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the proposed immigration reform legislation in the United States of America; the outcome of any recent discussions he has had with Senators and Members of the House of Representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27454/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 489. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out the status of the proposed immigration reform legislation in the US; if he made contact with Senators or Members of the House of Representatives since the recent United States Supreme Court decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22613/16]

EU-UK Relations: Statements (21 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: .... The Organisation of Working Time Act, for example, put into law rights for workers in regard to the maximum number of working hours, entitlement to rest breaks and so on, while the Equal Status Act outlawed discrimination on nine grounds, including gender, race and religion. As a consequence of our membership, the Republic of Ireland has been transformed from a primarily agrarian and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Undocumented Irish in the USA (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 4. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the proposed immigration reform legislation in the United States of America; if any further discussions are planned with the authorities there, given the ongoing concern of many Irish emigrant representative organisations, the difficulties facing the undocumented Irish and the concerns of their families at home; and if he will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: US Immigration Reform: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: ...of the US Administration and Congress Members. We all want to see the matter progressed because not one week goes by without us receiving representations from families who wish to have the immigration status of a family member regularised. It is a difficult position to be in for many of those affected because they are not in a position to return home for family occasions, be they...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Undocumented Irish in the USA (28 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: ...Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress he has made in discussions with the US officials and President Obama regarding the E-3 Visa programme for Irish citizens and the status of the undocumented Irish in upcoming immigration reform legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15822/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (20 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on recent reports in the United States that one of the proposed conditions for the new Immigration Reform Bill will provide for the offer of legal status to undocumented immigrants for those who have registered with the Homeland Security Department; his views that such probationary legal status would enable...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Undocumented Irish in the USA (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Tánaiste for his reply. Clearly, assisting or regularising the position of the undocumented Irish must form part of a comprehensive immigration reform programme. Like the Tánaiste, I welcome the fact that, in two major speeches recently, President Obama placed a certain priority on a legislative initiative to deal with this issue. I also welcome the cross-party...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (13 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the matter of US immigration reform and the status of the undocumented Irish with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her recent visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56191/12]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: ...from application to decision is 26 months, processing requirements and time taken to carry out necessary checks vary from case to case. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual Immigration cases may be made direct to INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. The service enables...

Written Answers — Immigration Issues: Immigration Issues (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: ...Kingdom operate a common travel area (CTA) which facilitates unrestricted travel within that zone for citizens of both jurisdictions. The maintenance of this arrangement requires co-operation on immigration matters between Ireland and the United Kingdom, especially as the Irish courts have held that it is a fundamental public policy of the State to safeguard the existence of the CTA. It...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: ...the applicants meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision in due course. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual Immigration cases may be made direct to INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. The service enables...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to made an application for Family Reunification in January 2009. I understand that a letter issued to the person's legal representative in July 2010 informing them that the INIS is waiting on an interdepartmental report. A further letter issued on the 5th January 2011 advising the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: Arising from the refusal of her asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 16 January 2009, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...