Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2023
492. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of registrations that An Garda Síochána is processing each week outside of the Dublin region; the average waiting times for appointments in each office, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9757/23]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) has oversight of the registration and renewal of immigration permissions for persons residing outside of the Dublin area.
The responsibility of the registration function at Immigration Offices outside of the Dublin Metropolitan Region rests with local Superintendents or the relevant Detective Superintendent.
The waiting time for appointments outside of Dublin is dependent on the demand for registrations in each office, and fluctuates based on seasonal demands and other variations. The national average waiting time is not a statistic that is recorded.
The table below outlines the number of registrations processed by an Garda Síochána outside Dublin for each month in 2022.
Registrations outside of Dublin for 2022
|
Month |
Registrations Outside Dublin |
|
January |
6,531 |
|
February |
6,794 |
|
March |
7,217 |
|
April |
6,564 |
|
May |
7,574 |
|
June |
7,365 |
|
July |
6,642 |
|
August |
7,896 |
|
September |
9,856 |
|
October |
14,461 |
|
November |
13,956 |
|
December |
10,152 |
|
Total |
105,008 |
