International Protection Act 2015

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The International Protection Act 2015 (the Act) came into effect on 30 December 2016. The Act represents a significant development in the area of international protection. The Act reforms the system for determining applications and introduces a single application procedure.  The Act gives further effect to the following: Council Directive 2001/55/EC on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the … Read More

Date:30 Dec 2016
Legislation Type:Act (IE)
Geographic Focus:Ireland
References:International Protection Act 2015; Refugee Act 1996; Immigration Act 1999; Immigration Act 2003; Immigration Act 2004; Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000; UN Convention and Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees 1951 and 1967; Council Directive 2001/55/EC; Council Directive 2004/83/EC; Council Directive 2005/85/EC; European Convention on Human Rights
In Force:Yes
Category:Refugee
Keywords:Asylum, Ireland, Protection (International), Refugee, Yes
URL:http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2015/act/66/enacted/en/pdf
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European Union (Dublin System) (Amendment) Regulations

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SI No.140 of 2016

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These Regulations which amended the European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2014, were aimed at improving the efficiency of the Dublin III process. Regulations 3 and 4 allowed for a person who had entered into a contract for services with the Minister for Justice and Equality to assist the Refugee Applications Commissioner in the processing of Dublin III cases. Regulation 5 … Read More

Date:18 Mar 2016
Legislation Type:Statutory Instrument (IE)
Geographic Focus:Ireland
In Force:Yes
Category:Detention
Keywords:Absconding (Risk of), Asylum Seeker (Secondary Movement of), Detention, Dublin Regulation, Ireland, Yes
URL:http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2016/si/140/made/en/print
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European Union (Subsidiary Protection) (Amendment) Regulations 2015


SI No.137 of 2015

These Regulations, which amended the European Union (Subsidiary Protection) Regulations 2013, allowed for the making of an application for subsidiary protection at the same time as an application for a declaration under the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) or at any time after the making of that application and before a person is granted refugee status or is sent a … Read More

Date:20 Apr 2015
Legislation Type:Statutory Instrument (IE)
Geographic Focus:Ireland
In Force:No
Category:Refugee
Keywords:Asylum (Application for), Ireland, Protection (Application for International), Protection (Subsidiary), Refugee
URL:http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2015/si/137/made/en/print
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