Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 July 2022
290. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications received, granted, refused and still under consideration and refusals appealed under the scheme for regularisation of undocumented persons by month since the scheme opened in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36789/22]
View answerMy Department opened the once-in-a generation scheme for the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants in the State on 31 January 2022 for a six month period. The scheme is designed, following detailed engagement with the people affected, to give long-term undocumented people without a current immigration permission the chance to regularise their status, access the labour market and begin their path to citizenship.
The scheme genuinely is a once-off, life-changing opportunity to obtain status in the State. I encourage everyone eligible for the scheme, who has not yet made an application, to do so before the closing date. I can assure people that we are examining applications pragmatically and humanely and we are considering all viable proofs of residence.
If the Deputy is aware of someone who might be eligible for the scheme please encourage them to come forward. Applicants will be supported in a positive way and if they are not eligible for the scheme, other immigration options can be explored.
Applications can be made online at: inisonline.jahs.ie. Full details regarding the qualifying criteria, a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document and the required documentation for the Scheme is available on my Department's website at: www.irishimmigration.ie/regularisation-of-long-term-undocumented-migrant-scheme/.
The figures requested by the Deputy are set out in the table below.
|
Regularisation Scheme |
Applications Received |
No of Persons |
Granted applications to date* |
Unsuccessful/ineligible applications |
Appeals received |
|
January |
341 |
364 |
- |
0 |
0 |
|
February |
2508 |
3206 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
March |
987 |
1285 |
148 |
0 |
0 |
|
April |
528 |
669 |
248 |
0 |
0 |
|
May |
457 |
628 |
539 |
0 |
0 |
|
June |
512 |
588 |
308 |
0 |
0 |
|
July – up to 4th |
19 |
12 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
5352 |
6752 |
1250 |
0 |
0 |
*Refers to the month in which the application was granted, not necessarily the month in which the application was received.
Details in relation to the separate international protection strand of the scheme are set out in the table below.
|
IPO strand of the Regularisation Scheme |
Applications Received |
No of Persons |
Granted applications to date |
Withdrawn/ineligible applications |
Appeals received |
|
From 07/02 to 01/07 |
2138 |
2138 |
438* |
250 |
0 |
*An additional 444 applicants received an equivalent permission granted by another International Protection Office (IPO) Unit before their application under the scheme was finalised.
