Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 263: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2010; his plans to update our immigration policy framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38410/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Government's five-year Programme for National Recovery contains a commitment to "... introduce comprehensive reforms of the immigration, residency and asylum systems, which will include a statutory appeals system and set out rights and obligations in a transparent way."

These commitments are being given effect by the Government in its further development of the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2010 which we have had restored to the Order Paper for that purpose.

I am currently engaged in further work on the details of the Bill taking account of current Government policy and I will be proposing a number of related amendments for consideration at Committee Stage.