I can advise the Deputy that as set out in the European Union Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55/EC), Temporary Protection applies to the following groups of people who have had to flee Ukraine due to the invasion by Russia:
1. Ukrainian nationals who were residing in Ukraine before 24 February 2022;
2. Nationals of a third country (other than Ukraine) or a stateless person who would have benefited from international protection (for example: Refugee status) or an equivalent national protection status in Ukraine and were residing there before 24 February 2022;
3. Family members of persons covered by a) and b), where their family already existed in Ukraine, prior to 24 February.
Family members include a spouse or partner, unmarried minor children of either of them, and their other close dependent family relatives who have been living with them as part of the family unit before 24 February 2022.
I can confirm to the Deputy that the persons referred to will have their applications for temporary protection re-considered. Officials from my Department will make direct contact with them and invite them to attend at a Ukrainian Support Centre at their convenience.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility (inisoireachtasmail@justice.ie) which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
