Parliamentary Questions

11. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the European Union-wide settlement programme for 160,000 refugees only delivering for 0.17%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett: It is reported that of the 160,000 refugees... Read more

301. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will adopt the recommendation of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission that contracts for subcontracted State services for children, including health, care work, immigration and asylum services, be awarded subject... Read more

292. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will reduce the cost of applications for Irish citizenship and certifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): The Irish Nationality and Citizenship... Read more

282. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the locations identified by her Department to house the 4,000 refugees Ireland has committed to; the progress in establishing a network of Emergency Reception and Orientation Centres; when the examination of the State’s property... Read more

270. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing time for applications under the Immigrant Investor Programmes; if she has a dedicated contact point in her Department with which applicants or their representatives can correspond; and if she will make a statement... Read more

101. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding schemes in place through her Department or through non-Government agencies funded by her Department to give a grant to non-Irish persons who are being repatriated to their own country and who agree to go voluntarily; if... Read more

300. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to ensure that refugees who come to Ireland will be integrated into the communities in which they are sent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): The... Read more

294. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Reception and Integration Agency has identified the proposed reception centres in County Dublin for incoming refugees whom Ireland has agreed to accept under the European Union relocation plan; if she will identify the locations... Read more

284. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that when applying for a visa, a non-European Economic Area national who is the spouse of an Irish citizen is not treated less favourably than a spouse of an European Union citizen who is from a third country; and... Read more

274. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons refused leave to land at Cork Airport from 25 to 31 October 2015, by reason for refusal, by nationality, by gender, by country to which they were returned, and by the number who subsequently applied for asylum. 275.... Read more

271. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of migrants who have moved to a community (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): My Department does not utilise... Read more

270. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to address the concerns raised by a person (details supplied) regarding the protection and reception services provided for refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances... Read more

120. Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost in 2016, based on the projected number of persons accessing direct provision, of increasing the weekly adult rate from €19.10 to €23.00, €24.00, €25.00, €27.00, €28.00, €30.00, €32.00,... Read more

The Taoiseach: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on the outcome of the European Council which took place on 17 and 18 December. The context for the meeting was no easier than it is today, with the ongoing migration and refugee crisis continuing to pose the most serious of challenges for... Read more

721. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware that many European Union member states are in favour of applying the more-for-more principle to migration which means that there will be positive conditionality attached to aid, trade and other aspects of co-operation... Read more

496. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality why international student visa applications are not processed through Irish embassies and consulates in Asia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): I am advised... Read more

495. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to review the international student visa application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation... Read more

494. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality how long it takes for international student visa applications to be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation... Read more

476. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to support Article 14(1) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on the asylum issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): Article 14(1)... Read more

475. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons of Iraqi origin or claiming to be of Iraqi origin who were refused leave to land at various points of entry; the reason in each case, by age, by gender, by country to which they were returned, in 2015;... Read more