Paul Donnelly
Question:347. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice her plans to replace sworn Garda personnel with civilian Department immigration officers at other points of entry to the State. [49865/23]
View answerTuesday, 14 November 2023
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The Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (COFPI) recommended that immigration administrative functions should transfer from the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) to the Department of Justice. Action 130.1 of my Department’s Justice Plan 2023 commits to “Agree a roadmap for transfer of Registration and Border Management functions, with a focus on identifying early deliverables”.
My Department and An Garda Síochána have engaged on the scope of immigration operations to transfer to the Department and work on the development of a roadmap is currently underway.
A number of additional activities which are currently undertaken by Gardaí at Dublin Airport have been identified to be transferred to civilian resources. Consideration will be given to how immigration functions are undertaken at other ports of entry and airports.
The roadmap will also address the transfer of work relating to the nationwide registration (outside of Dublin) of residence permission and the renewal of such permission from An Garda Síochána to the Immigration function of my Department.