Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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544. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a convicted rapist (details supplied) was allowed into this country; if there is protection in place by the Government to stop a convicted criminal coming into the country; if so, the protections that are in place; if the person was in Ireland on a visa or as an asylum applicant and if he was checked with Eurodac when he came to Ireland. [13391/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, as Minister for Justice I cannot comment on any individual case.

Implementing stronger border security at our ports and borders and ensuring the enforcement of removal orders is a priority for me as Minister.

In general terms, when a non-EEA national presents at a port of entry, an Immigration Officer will determine whether that person should be granted leave to land and gain entry to the State.

Section 4(3) of the Immigration Act 2004 sets out the grounds on which a person may be refused permission to enter the State; these include, among others:

• Where they have been convicted (whether in the State or elsewhere) of an offence that may be punished under the law of the place of conviction by imprisonment for a period of one year or by a more severe penalty, and
• Where it is considered that their entry into, or presence in, the State could pose a threat to national security or be contrary to public policy.