Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 October 2016
52. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons granted permission to join their families here under the Syrian humanitarian admission programme; and the number who ultimately came here. [32453/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that a total of 84 applications were received under the Syrian Humanitarian Admission Programme (SHAP) in respect of 307 family members. Of these applications, 44 were approved in respect of 119 beneficiaries. Detailed guidelines were set down for the Programme including, for example, the key condition that the persons availing of the it should not become a burden on the State. If the family members could not find employment the onus was on the sponsor to support them during their time in Ireland.
Where permission is granted for the family member to enter and reside in the State, the arrival thereafter of the family is a matter for the sponsor and/or the beneficiary to organise. To date 79 passports have been endorsed with the appropriate residence permission under the Programme (SHAP Stamp).
