Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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1074. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current list of countries for which family reunification programmes exist; and the other countries that are being considered for entry to or removal from the programmes. [63503/22]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Family reunification is available to all Non EEA nationals legally resident in the State and there is no specific programme or list of eligible countries.

Statutory family reunification under Section 56 of the international Protection Act 2015 is open to any individual for whom a refugee or subsidiary protection declaration is in force, regardless of their country of origin, subject to the provisions of the Act.

Non EEA nationals legally resident in Ireland, and considering family reunification, should also be aware of my Department’s “Policy on Non-EEA Family Reunification in Ireland”, available here: www.irishimmigration.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Policy-document-on-Non-EEA-family-reunification.pdf. This policy document sets out the criteria and specific requirements for any person considering making an application to be joined by family members in the State.

From time to time my Department may put in place a humanitarian admission programme for family members of Non EEA nationals from specified countries who are legally resident in Ireland. No such programme is currently open for applications, nor are there any current plans to open one. Previously specific programmes were introduced in response to wars in Syria and Iraq.