Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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1139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and-or expected position in respect of an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1738/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department has no record of having received an application for Family Reunification from the person referred to by the Deputy.

As you are aware Family reunification under Section 56 of the International Protection Act 2015 gives certain family members an immigration permission allowing them to live in Ireland with the holder of an international protection declaration. Applications for family reunification must be made within 12 months of the being declared as a Refugee or as a Beneficiary of Subsidiary Protection, 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.

Information on how to apply is available on my Department's website here: www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-join-family-in-ireland/family-reunification-of-international-protection-holders/.

It is open to anyone with questions in relation to family reunification to contact the unit at FRU_IPA@justice.ie ensuring to include their Person ID and clearly state that their question is for the Family Reunification Unit.