Parliamentary Questions

42. Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if, in view of the unfortunate record of treatment of some unaccompanied minors and young asylum seekers, she has satisfied herself that the care system for these most vulnerable young persons is appropriate and... Read more

25. Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her department has been engaged in consideration of offering care to some of the unaccompanied minors who were removed from the camp at Calais recently; the arrangements that are under consideration for these children;... Read more

78. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the large number of persons who remain in direct provision following receipt of their stamp four visas and the threat of these persons and families being made homeless... Read more

47. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of second level students in the direct provision system; and the number of persons in the direct provision system that have completed second level education here. Minister of State at the Department of... Read more

46. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is examining other safe and legal channels of migration into Ireland such as humanitarian visas, academic sponsorship, private sponsorship and a humanitarian admission programme; the status of these examinations;... Read more

45. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her proposed improvements to direct provision services here, including access to services such as legal advice clinics, and so on; when these improvements will be in place; and if she will make a statement on... Read more

Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently in direct provision per county, per age group under 18 years of age, 18 to 35, 36 to 50, 51 to 65, 65 and over; the number of persons per country and per age group, who have moved out... Read more

42. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of adults and children who remain in direct provision after receiving their stamp four leave to remain; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Reception and Integration Agency is now threatening... Read more

53. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications made under the European Court of Justice, ECJ, judgment in the Zambrano case by persons who had no current right of residency; the number of persons who have had their status regularised under the ECJ judgment;... Read more

52. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to increase the resources needed for the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal to address the considerable backlog of applications present, before the applications are transferred to the new... Read more

51. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to respond to the implementation of the report of the working group on the protection process report this week which found that most recommendations have not been implemented ten months on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister... Read more

229. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised at European Union or United Nations level the question of Turkey’s status as a safe state for refugees being overturned; the efforts being made to stop the process of refugees being returned to Turkey;... Read more

126. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to support a matter (details supplied) regarding the European Union-Turkey deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (Deputy Charles Flanagan): Turkey has a key role to play in... Read more

Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): I welcome the opportunity to address this important issue in the Dáil and look forward to hearing the contributions of Deputies. At a time when anti-immigration and anti-refugee sentiment has, unfortunately, been part of mainstream rhetoric... Read more

218. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if, with regard to the recent European Union-Turkish migration agreement, she considers Turkey a safe third country for migrants to seek refuge in, given Turkey’s human rights record, the recent condemnation of the agreement... Read more

358. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 627 of 14 April 2016 (details supplied), the other efforts he and his European Union counterparts are undertaking to address the migrant crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. Minister... Read more

229. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 342 of 14 April 2016, the numbers for each of the countries for the top 20 nationalities that have been naturalised, for each of the years 2006 to 2015, inclusive. 230. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the... Read more

92. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at the recent European Union Foreign Affairs Council; the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (Deputy Charles Flanagan): I attended... Read more

384. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the impact of the European Union-Turkey migration deal on the number of refugees entering the Greek Islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (Deputy... Read more

383. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the systems and structures put in place with regard to the European Union-Turkey migration deal to ensure that those who are seeking asylum have their applications assessed in a fair and legal manner; and if he will make a statement... Read more