Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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141. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to civilianise immigration registration offices nationally following the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service takeover of Garda National Immigration Bureau registration in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20303/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a project to investigate options for the civilianisation of the immigration registration function outside of Dublin commenced this year. This follows on from the successful civilianisation of the Dublin Registration Office and on going work to streamline processes, including the introduction of online appointments systems and the integration of other work streams such as re-entry visa processes.  

As part of this wider project, when options are developed for extension to regional offices, it is planned to commence by way of a pilot project later this year.  The pilot will will inform the plans to civilianise the function nationally.