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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (19 Feb 2014) See 1 other result from this debate

Mr. Brian Killoran: From an immigration perspective, when we ask the question of what can be done to address the issue there is an added level of complexity with regard to dependencies. If somebody's immigration status is dependent on a continued relationship, it can exacerbate the element of control and fear that may exist for somebody trying to leave. In other jurisdictions, dependency...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (20 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: It should be stated at the outset that a Stamp 4 immigration permission signifies only that the holder is lawfully resident in the State and can work without the requirement to hold an employment permit. It does not of itself confer rights to free university education or to student support grants. Decisions on eligibility for such supports are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that the person referred to was awarded permission to reside in the State as a dependent person.  Dependent status permission is issued as a Stamp 3 residence permission and therefore the person referred to does not appear to currently meet the criteria for a stamp 4 permission.   However, if the circumstances of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Undocumented Children: Discussion (30 Nov 2016)

Ms Edel McGinley: When we talk about undocumented people, we are talking about people who do not have legal status in the State. As I said, children do not have to register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau up to the age of 16. Technically, they are linked to their parents' immigration status so they have none if their parents have none. Generally, parents enter the State on...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: In the discussion document, Immigration and Residence in Ireland, which I published in April of this year and circulated to all Members of this House, it is proposed that a new status of "long-term resident" should be introduced in the forthcoming Immigration and Residence Bill. There is currently no separate status of "long-term resident" in the Irish immigration system. While a person could...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (3 Apr 2008)

Pat Carey: In 2006, under the Dormant Accounts Fund, an indicative amount of €500,000 was earmarked for programmes and projects targeted at vulnerable immigrant families. Pobal carried out the appraisal process for this funding measure on behalf of the Departments of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs and Justice Equality & Law Reform. For the purposes of this measure, the target groups were...

Written Answers — Immigrant Services: Immigrant Services (5 Oct 2006)

Noel Ahern: ...well underway. Within this category I announced in August last that the Government has approved the allocation of €574,989 from the Dormant Accounts Fund to six projects targeted at vulnerable immigrant families. The key objective of this funding is to provide supports that will increase the employability of vulnerable immigrant families who have been granted refugee status or who have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (17 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...to enable Ireland to ratify the Convention. With regard to the Convention article which is the subject of the Deputy's question, Ireland is already compliant. The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) has published guidelines on how the Irish immigration system deals with cases of domestic violence where the victim is a foreign national whose immigration status is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 1G immigration permission valid until 24 May 2024. It is open to the person concerned to apply to the Immigration Service of my Department for a change of immigration status if they meet the criteria for doing so. Detailed information on how to change immigration permission is available on the Immigration Service website at:...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 1 immigration permission valid until 9 November 2024. It is open to the person concerned to apply to the Immigration Service of my Department for a change of immigration status if they meet the criteria for doing so. Detailed information on how to change immigration permission is available on the Immigration Service website at:...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (27 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section has indicated that they received an application in respect of the above named on the 12/12/2006. This application cannot be considered until the applicant's immigration status has been resolved with the immigration authorities. However, in the event that her immigration status is resolved then the Employment Permits Section would look favourably on the work...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (28 Feb 2008)

Micheál Martin: ...Permits Section of my Department has indicated that they received an application in respect of the above named on the 26/03/2007. This application cannot be considered until the applicant's immigration status has been resolved with the immigration authorities. However, in the event that his immigration status is resolved, the Employment Permits Section would consider the work permit...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As set out in the Government's Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification, an immigration permission granted for the purposes of family reunification will be dependent on the continued residence status of the sponsor. In the event of the death of the sponsor, departure from the State of the sponsor, divorce or annulment of a civil partnership, the family member must notify my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Immigration Status (20 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: I am informed that the persons referred to by the Deputy have no pending applications with the Immigration Service. However, it remains open to the persons concerned to apply for a change of immigration status if they meet the criteria for doing so. Further information on the criteria for changing immigration permission, including instructions on how to change permission are available on...

Undocumented Irish Emigrants. (2 Jun 2005) See 1 other result from this debate

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is the Minister of State aware of Titles VI and VII of the legislation? Title VI promotes family unity and would reduce backlogs. Title VII would provide a mechanism by which the status of eligible undocumented immigrants in the US on the date of the Bill's introduction can be adjusted to temporary non-immigrant status. Does the Minister of State support the Bill and these two provisions in...

Topical Issue Debate: Children's Rights (22 May 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: ...children. This matter was prompted by a particular local case, of which I know the Minister of State may be aware. However, many young people living in Ireland are struggling to regularise their immigration status in a system that appears to be extraordinarily difficult to navigate and idiosyncratic. Migrant children are one of the most vulnerable groups of children in Ireland making...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (2 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The person referred to by the Deputy is registered on a Stamp 3 immigration permission until 13 November 2023. It is open to the person concerned to apply for a change of immigration status if they meet the criteria for doing so. Further information on the criteria for changing immigration permission, including instructions on how to change permission are available on the Immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (25 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: My Department has put in place Victims of Domestic Violence Immigration Guidelines. The Guidelines rightly state that no one should have to suffer domestic violence and recognise that migrants may have additional vulnerability in this area, as the perpetrator may threaten a victim with the loss of their status if they report the abuse. For a person who is the victim of domestic abuse and...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that the person referred to by the Deputy has been resident in the State since 2001 and failed to re-register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau during that period as required under section 4 and 5 of the Immigration Act of 2004 . I have further been informed by them that he has not made an application to...