Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 May 2020
328. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated amount it would cost in 2021 if the budget for Irish Naturalisation and Immigrant Service increased by 6%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7115/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Deputy will appreciate that the financial allocations are a matter for determination in the course of the estimates process in the normal way.
Following the recent transformation programme within my Department, the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) is no longer a dedicated function within the Department. Its operations have transferred between various other functional areas including Immigration Service Delivery and the budget allocation has also been appropriated between these relevant units.
I can inform the Deputy that the outturn for INIS was €72.6 million last year. This figure does not include Direct Provision or certain funding streams in relation to refugee and migrant integration. An indicative increase of 6% would be in the region of €4.3 million, but reflected in a range of areas throughout the vote rather than in one specific immigration subhead.
