327. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the 4,000 refugees agreed with the European Union as part of this State’s response to the refugee crisis will arrive here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): The Government has committed […]

323. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has asked An Garda Síochána to investigate disturbing allegations in a newspaper (details supplied) of abuse and maltreatment of allegedly trafficked migrant workers in the fishing industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and […]

300. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown of the number of persons from the European Economic Area persons and non-EEA persons awarded BIM-approved safety cards with completed standards of training, certification and watchkeeping courses in firefighting and survival skills in 2014 and in 2015 to date; […]

299. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is mandatory for all fishermen and other persons working on Irish fishing vessels, including persons from outside the European Economic Area, to hold a safety card approved by Bord Iascaigh Mhara stating that they have completed standards of training, certification […]

230. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the inter-departmental working group on allegations of trafficking migrant workers in the fishing industry; when he expects a report from this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. 241. Deputy John Browne asked the […]

229. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the process that a non-European Economic Area migrant must undertake to apply for an Irish work permit in order to work in an Irish meat processing plant; the employment legislation that is applicable in this case for such persons; and if he will […]

225. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way a non-European Economic Area migrant can apply for an Irish work permit to work on an Irish fishing vessel that operates in Irelands territorial waters, or to work on vessels or on the dock while they are in Irish ports; the […]

223. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he took when recently contacted by an organisation (details supplied) over concerns on the treatment of migrant workers on Irish fishing vessels; if there was an increase in labour inspections carried out by the Workplace Relations Commission as a result of […]

222. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when his Department first acted on reports of the trafficking of migrants to work on Irish fishing vessels and allegations of the maltreatment of workers, following investigation of these reports by An Garda Síochána; if there was any increase in the number of […]

217. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to deal with the breach of workers’ rights in the fishing industry, as reported by a British newspaper (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. 218. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and […]

216. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of Irish work permits for migrant workers in the fishing industry, and allegations in a newspaper (details supplied) that such workers have been trafficked into Ireland in defiance of Irish work permit and contractor licensing legislation, and that such workers […]

213. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the exposure of the abuse of migrant workers in the fishing industry here (details supplied), the steps he will take in order to strengthen the legal position of workers in the industry; if he will consider issuing work permits and […]

209. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the procedures and policies that have been introduced in passport offices, in the wake of the decision of the Supreme Court in a case (details supplied) which clarified the interpretation of reckonable residence in the State, to ensure that children who are […]

124. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the level of background security checks that are carried out in respect of persons travelling to Ireland from outside the EU for leisure or work purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): […]

123. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm the rights of citizens of Bulgaria and Romania, which countries joined the EU in 2007, to travel to work and to claim welfare benefits here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality […]

Nasc welcomes comments made by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney on RTÉ’s Primetime programme last night, signalling an interest in a regularisation scheme to tackle exploitation and trafficking of undocumented workers in the Irish fishing industry. On the programme, Minister Coveney echoed what experts and advocates working in this area have […]

908. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an offer to teach English to refugees being housed (details supplied) in County Kerry will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Jan O’Sullivan): English language teaching for adults is provided by […]

890. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which a co-ordinated humanitarian effort throughout Europe remains a possibility, in the context of the refugee crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (Deputy Charles Flanagan): The scale of […]

602. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if US citizens residing here on a stamp 4 basis, who wish to marry a non-EEA national who is not residing here, are required to meet a member of An Garda Síochána or the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Bureau to satisfy them that the […]

601. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her Department’s policy on migrants, including access to accommodation, employment, and legal protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): The Deputy will appreciate that his question is a very broad one and […]