Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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545. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 725 of 16 April 2024, the position regarding the approved donors for a facility (details supplied); a timeline for the completion of this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42467/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Government agreed to close the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) to further applications from 15 February 2023.

As Minister, I do not comment on individual IIP applications, however, my Department’s IIP Unit is committed to ensuring that all applications will be examined on their own merits and will endeavour to conclude all decisions in a timely manner.

I can advise the Deputy that updated information in relation to the winding down of the Programme, the processing of applications and an FAQ document can be accessed on my Department's website at the following link: www.irishimmigration.ie/processing-of-iip-applications-on-hand-following-the-closure-of-the-programme/.

There has been an unprecedented level of applications to the Programme in recent years and it is hoped in the coming months, that we will be in a better position to understand the impact this will have on the likely timeframes within which final decisions on projects will be made. As the position becomes clearer, my Department will seek to communicate how we anticipate that projects will progress and will make every effort to share that information in a clear and timely manner.

I am advised that the IIP Unit are committed to exploring any new ways of working that could expedite the examination of project applications and reduce the overall timeframe for decisions.