306. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the new visa deal between the European Union and Turkey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): The European Commission launched a visa liberalisation dialogue with Turkey on 16 December […]

118. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures she is putting he place to analyse, assess and prevent the entry into this State of members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances […]

105. Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amounts paid to the companies contracted to run each State-owned direct provision centre, from the inception of the system to present, by centre, by contractor and by start and end dates of each contract, in tabular form; and her plans to read this […]

93. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from outside the European Economic Area who were refused asylum, work or study visa or residence applications by the United Kingdom authorities, and who subsequently entered Ireland from the United Kingdom and made similar applications to the Irish Government […]

84. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of the working group’s recommendation to prioritise applicants for asylum who are waiting for a decision for five years or more; if she is aware that information on implementation has not been communicated to a number of persons in […]

Nasc are profoundly concerned that the proposed legislative schedule for progressing the International Protection Bill, 2015 through its stages will not allow for proper debate. “This can only be an attempt by Government to steamroll this critical piece of legislation through before Christmas, without allowing for essential, democratic Parliamentary debate of the Bill’s contents,” states […]

With the fantastic efforts made by individuals over the last few months, we have decided to update our page in order for people to stay informed about how they can show their support for refugees entering and residing in Europe. If you are interested in making a difference and feel like you don’t know what […]

Nasc will be hosting its annual wine tasting event on Friday December 11th at 18.30 pm to mark International Human Rights Day 2015. The wine tasting will be hosted by The Bubble Brothers, at the Nasc building on Ferry Lane, off Dominick Street. Tickets cost €20, which can be booked in advance or purchased on […]

SAVE THE DATE! Nasc will be hosting our annual charity wine tasting event on Friday 11th of December at 18.30 in Nasc. Tickets are €20 and can be purchased in advance or on the door. To purchase tickets, email info@nascireland.org or ring (021) 450 3462. In addition to a Wine Tasting hosted by Bubble Brothers […]

Nasc, in collaboration with the Syrian community, have developed a proposal for a new Humanitarian Admission Programme for Syrians, modelled on the Syrian Humanitarian Admission Programme (SHAP) of 2014. The proposal seeks to enhance and address some of the shortcomings of the SHAP scheme, which was introduced by then Minister for Justice Alan Shatter and […]

Nasc welcomes the publication of the long awaited International Protection Bill 2015 this morning, which will bring into effect the ‘Single Procedure’, which we hope will streamline the protection application process and help end the excessively long applications times for those seeking asylum in the State. However, in our initial examination of the Bill, we […]

145. Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the proposed single application procedure. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): I am pleased to say that the Government this week approved the text of the International Protection Bill and agreed that it be presented before Seanad Éireann. As […]

143. Deputy Gabrielle McFadden asked the Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on sites being considered for emergency accommodation for refugees entering Ireland, given the concerns regarding the unsuitability of ex-Army barracks, such as Columb Barracks in Mullingar in County Westmeath for such a purpose; and if she will make a statement on […]

119. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for the implementation of recommendations arising from the recent working group report on the direct provision system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): The Report of the Working Group on […]

96. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are being taken to confirm the veracity of the allegations impinging on the reputation of the Irish fishing fleet in reports in newspapers of poor employment practices that should not be tolerated, and other measures alleged to circumvent our […]

Nasc Ireland is recruiting a Legal Intern (4 days per week / 30 hours) Nasc is an independent human rights organisation based in Cork City. We link migrants to their rights and seek to enable migrants to access justice and human rights. We work to ensure a just, inclusive and integrated society. Reporting to a Senior […]

340. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the next Cabinet sub-committee on social policy and public service reform will take place; its analysis of the report of the working group on the protection process will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice […]

335. Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if individual families can offer shelter on a short-term or on a long-term basis to orphaned children from the Syrian crisis; how individual families can support, in a concrete way, families seeking refuge here from the Syrian crisis; and if she will make a […]

332. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when her Department first communicated reports to the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, following investigations by An Garda Síochána into the link between the trafficking of migrants to work on Irish fishing vessels and allegations of the maltreatment of workers; if her Department […]

 331. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when members of An Garda Síochána first went to Scotland to help in the investigation into the link between the trafficking of migrants to work on Irish fishing vessels and allegations of maltreatment of workers; and if she will make a statement on the […]