Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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1289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person who obtained a personal public service number, PPSN, by using false identification can apply for the undocumented scheme given that this concern could not be answered by the Irish Immigration Service's website or by legal advice sought (details supplied). [29134/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The scheme for the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants 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 only open to those who do not have a current permission to reside in the State and who meet the eligibility criteria, and will enable successful applicants to remain and reside in the State and to regularise their residency status.

All applicants over the age of 16 years will undergo e-Vetting with An Garda Síochána as part of the application process. Applicants will also be asked to complete a criminal declaration as part of the application form.

When submitting an application for the scheme the onus is on the applicant to determine if they satisfy all of the eligibility criteria. Proofs of residency for each of the required years, proof of their true identity and proof of the claimed familial relationship must be included in the application. The applicant will also be required to complete eVetting, as outlined, and to meet the good character and conduct criteria.

All applicants must complete the application form honestly, and each case will be looked at individually, to determine if they meet the eligibility criteria for the scheme. When examining applications under the scheme, my Department will take into consideration information relating to the applicant's character and conduct, including information from An Garda Síochána and other public authorities regarding any behaviour of a criminal nature considered to be contrary to the common good and/or public policy. My Department may refuse to grant a residence permission to any applicant on that basis.

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/.