Parliamentary Questions

Tuesday, 29 September 2015 151. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the European Union summit held on 21 September 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. The Taoiseach: There were two significant EU meetings on the migration/refugee crisis during the week beginning... Read more

Thursday, September 24, 2015 131. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received for residency, based on the extension of criteria for investors in the real estate investment trust scheme under the immigrant investor programme, as announced in budget... Read more

Thursday, September 24, 2015 125. Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for citizenship that are awaiting decision, for between six months to 12 months; in excess of 12 months and up to 18 months; and in excess of 18 months. Minister for Justice and... Read more

Thursday, September 24, 2015 119. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to inform new citizens at the time of, or prior to, their citizenship ceremony that they should update their details on the electoral register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister... Read more

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 114. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with European Union counterparts on the refugee crisis. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (Deputy Charles Flanagan): The plight of refugees fleeing conflict and upheaval... Read more

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 113. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the use of tear gas, water cannon and other crowd control measures by the Hungarian authorities on Serbian territory. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (Deputy Charles Flanagan):We... Read more

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 112. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his officials have discussed the refugee crisis in Hungary with the Hungarian authorities. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (Deputy Charles Flanagan): The plight of refugees fleeing... Read more

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 111. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason a mother’s passport cannot be taken into account in the case of an application for a passport by person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on... Read more

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 96. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Irish naturalisation and immigration process; the way permission to remain in the State may be secured on the basis of parentage of an Irish citizen child; and if she will make... Read more

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 92. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the preparations for the reception of refugees from Syria; if refugees coming here are already in the EU or are applicants for EU refugee in status countries bordering the war zone of the former Syrian... Read more

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Deputy Mick Wallace: We have touched on this subject many times before. We raised the issue a few times last winter when Operation Mare Nostrum was cancelled and the attitude was that we were only encouraging refugees by pulling them out of the sea. We then discovered that... Read more

Tuesday, September 22, 2015 1186. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tradethe proposals he will put forward at the next meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in relation to the current refugee crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Foreign... Read more

Tuesday, September 22, 2015 1184. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he has put forward at recent meetings of the EU Foreign Affairs Councils in relation to the urgent need to assist refugees fleeing Syria and the adjoining regions; and if he will make... Read more

Tuesday, September 22, 2015 1175. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with specific relation to item 6, the place of origin on the identification page of standard Irish passports, if a person who was born outside of the State, but who is now a citizen of Ireland, can... Read more

Tuesday, September 22, 2015 1170. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views that sufficient aid and assistance are being provided to those fleeing their countries where their lives are in danger; and if he will make a statement on the matter. 1172. Deputy Ruth... Read more

Tuesday, September 22, 2015 1167. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No.444 of 7 July 2015, and if in view of the greater diversity in backgrounds of citizens, the steps he will take to reflect this in the documents and guidelines... Read more

Tuesday, September 22, 2015 646. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will revise the continuation of direct provision for those seeking asylum here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): I have... Read more

Tuesday, September 22, 2015 637. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to target the practice of sex trafficking here; the position regarding the general scheme of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2014; and if she will make a statement on the... Read more

Tuesday, September 22, 2015 632. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions being taken to deal with the humanitarian situation in Europe (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald):... Read more

Tuesday, September 22, 2015 631. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding immigration; the preparation in place to help tackle the crisis in Europe; and her plans for the future in this regard. 644. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and... Read more