Ivana Bacik
Question:136. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the process for applying for and granting visa waivers under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme. [59678/21]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 December 2021
136. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the process for applying for and granting visa waivers under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme. [59678/21]
View answerThe granting of visa waivers is a matter for the Minister for Justice. Ireland has, to date, offered over 500 Letters of Waiver in lieu of visas to enable those wishing to leave Afghanistan to exit the country. To date, 353 Afghans have arrived in Ireland.