Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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579. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received by her Department for regularisation of undocumented status since the scheme opened to the present day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11019/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants Scheme opened for applications on 31 January 2022. Applications will be accepted for six months until 31 July 2022, when the scheme will close. The scheme is open to those who do not have a current permission to reside in the State and will enable eligible applicants to remain and reside in the State and to regularise their residency status. 

As of 28 February 2022, my Department has received 2,849 applications in respect of 3,570 people. This is a very positive start to the Scheme and I encourage anyone who may be eligible to apply. 

These figures relate to the main strand of the Scheme and not the international protection element, which is being processed separately by the International Protection Office of my Department.

Full details regarding the qualifying criteria, a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document and the required documentation for the Scheme is available on my Department's website at: www.irishimmigration.ie/regularisation-of-long-term-undocumented-migrant-scheme/.