Written answers

Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Department of Justice and Equality

Asylum Seekers

Photo of Carol NolanCarol Nolan (Offaly, Independent)
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997. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the work her Department is conducting with respect to implementing the EU Asylum and Migration Pact; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1187/25]

Photo of Helen McEnteeHelen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Ireland has opted in to the EU Asylum and Migration Pact, which will introduce a more comprehensive, streamlined, and efficient approach to asylum and migration.

To enable the changes required under the Pact, the International Protection Act 2015 will be replaced. A cross-departmental Programme Board is overseeing the development of a national implementation plan. The national implementation plan will set out the State’s proposed approach to meeting the requirements set out in the Migration Pact which comes into effect in June 2026.

The Programme Board focuses on seven strategic work streams:

  • Policy and Legislation
  • Change, Technology and Innovation
  • Asylum Processing Including Border Procedure
  • Appeals
  • Returns
  • Organisational Design And Resources
  • Reception And Infrastructure

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