Detention and alternatives to detention in international protection and returns procedures in Ireland

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Detention and alternatives to detention can be used for immigration-related purposes in Ireland. Detention takes place in Garda Síochána stations and prisons. Throughout 2019, 477 people were detained in Irish prisons for immigration related reasons, reducing to 245 people in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Alternatives to detention, such as regularly reporting to a Garda station, however, tend to be … Read More

Author(s):Emily Cunniffe
Publisher:Economic Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Publication Date:24 Nov 2021
Geographic Focus:Ireland
DOI:https://doi.org/10.26504/rs128
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Immigration Detention and Border Control in Ireland: Revisiting Irish Law, Policy and Practice


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This report examines immigration related detention, refusals of leave to land at ports of entry and the issue of transparency and accountability in border management. This report examines domestic legal rules and practice in light of international human rights standards and relevant EU law, detailing the gaps that exist. The research employs statistical information from the Irish Prison Service (IPS), … Read More

Author(s):Nasc, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre
Publisher:Nasc, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre
Publication Date:13 Mar 2018
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://www.nascireland.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Nasc-Immigration-Detention-Border-Control-in-Ireland.pdf
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The effectiveness of return in EU Member States: EMN Inform


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This Inform presents an overview of the EMN Study on The effectiveness of return in EU Member States. Key points to note: National debates increasingly focus on return, which is widely considered as a priority across Member States.  National practices implementing the EU framework – or equivalent standards – vary between Member States, as a result of different administrative practices, … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:23 Feb 2018
Geographic Focus:Europe
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The effectiveness of return in EU Member States: EMN Synthesis Report


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Abstract The return of illegally-staying third-country nationals is one of the main pillars of the EU’s policy on migration and asylum. However, recent Eurostat data show that return rates at EU level have not improved despite the important increase in the number of rejected asylum applications and in the number of return decisions issued since 2014. In its 2015 EU … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:23 Feb 2018
Geographic Focus:Europe
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The effectiveness of return in EU Member States: challenges and good practices linked to EU rules and standards

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Abstract While the return of irregularly staying third country nationals (TCN) is a priority for the Irish State, in accordance with Protocol No.21 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) Ireland does not participate in the EU Return Directive (2008/115/EC). A Return Decision is defined in the Return Directive as an administrative decision or judicial act, … Read More

Author(s):Martina Byrne and Emma Quinn
Publication Date:07 Nov 2017
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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The Return of Rejected Asylum Seekers: Challenges and Good Practices: EMN Synthesis Report

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Abstract The return of irregular migrants, including rejected applicants for international protection whose application has been rejected and who no longer have the right to stay in the EU is the backbone of the EU’s policy on migration and asylum. An effective return policy is of crucial importance for the maintenance of trust in the EU’s asylum system as a … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:07 Nov 2016
Geographic Focus:Europe
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EMN Annual Report on Immigration and Asylum 2014: Synthesis Report

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Abstract The EMN Annual Report on Immigration and Asylum 2014 provides an overview of the main legal and policy development in the area of migration and asylum taking place at EU level and within participating countries [1]. The following key points are identified: Common European Asylum System A total of 626,710 asylum applications were submitted in 2014, representing an increase … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:17 Jun 2015
Geographic Focus:Europe
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The use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of immigration policies: EMN Synthesis Report


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Abstract This study aims to identify similarities, differences and best practices with regard to the use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of Member States’ immigration policies. Special attention is given to detention and/or alternatives to detention in respect of vulnerable persons such as minors, families with children, pregnant women and persons with special needs. The study … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:04 Nov 2014
Geographic Focus:Europe
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The use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of immigration policies: EMN Inform


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This EMN Inform summarises the main findings of the EMN Focussed Study on “The use of detention and alternatives to detention on the context of immigration policies”. More specifically it summarises: information on the scale of detention and alternatives to detention in each Member State by collecting statistics available on the number of third-country nationals (by category) that are subject … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:04 Nov 2014
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Practical Measures for Reducing Irregular Migration: Ireland


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Abstract This study investigates practical measures for reducing irregular migration in Ireland. Irish policy towards irregular migration is influenced by the State’s geographical position, at the north-western periphery of Europe, by the Common Travel Area (CTA) shared with the UK the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey and by the fact that the State is an island with one land … Read More

Author(s):Emma Quinn and Gillian Kingston
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:30 Mar 2012
Reference Period:01 Jan 2008 to 30 Mar 2020
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978 0 7070 0329 0
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The Practices In Ireland Concerning the Granting of Non-EU Harmonised Protection Statuses

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Abstract People seeking protection who attain a status with lower guarantees whether, for example, for humanitarian reasons or due to the principle against non-refoulement, are accorded rights determined by a Member State’s domestic law. Such statuses, which are not provided for by EU law, may be said to be non-EU harmonised statuses. The current study outlines and compares the EU … Read More

Author(s):John Stanley (Independent Consultant), Corona Joyce and Emma Quinn (ESRI)
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:19 Nov 2010
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978 0 7070 0302 3
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Annual Policy Report on Migration and Asylum 2009: Ireland


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This report is the sixth in a series of Annual Policy Reports, a series which is intended to provide a coherent overview of migration and asylum trends and policy development during consecutive periods beginning in January 2003. Ireland continued to experience a period of economic crisis in 2009, with Gross National Product (GNP) and employment both contracting by over 8 … Read More

Author(s):Corona Joyce
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:30 Jul 2010
Reference Period:01 Jan 2009 to 31 Dec 2009
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978 0 7070 0305 4
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Programmes and Strategies in Ireland Fostering Assisted Return to and Reintegration in Third Countries

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Abstract This European Migration Network (EMN) study aims to share knowledge on assisted return across EU Member States and to assist with the development of related policy and programmes. The focus of the Irish report is on the assisted voluntary return of non-EU nationals although some comparative information will also be included on forced return and on an assisted return … Read More

Author(s):Emma Quinn
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:01 Feb 2010
Reference Period:01 Jan 2007 to 31 Dec 2009
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:97807002941
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The Organisation of Asylum and Migration Policies in Ireland: 2009


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Abstract  This study is descriptive in nature, providing a “map” of immigration and asylum-related policy in Ireland in 2008: how it is formed, its substance and how it is implemented. The focus is on non-EU immigration. Irish immigration policy is unusual within Europe in that it is strongly influenced by the Common Travel Area we share with the UK. In … Read More

Author(s):Emma Quinn
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:27 Feb 2009
Reference Period:01 Jan 2008 to 31 Dec 2008
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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Handbook on Immigration and Asylum in Ireland (2007)


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Abstract This Handbook is intended as a reference tool for people working in the area of immigration and asylum in Ireland. The recent dramatic shift towards increased immigration in Ireland has resulted in the emergence of much new information in diverse fields, including statistics, policy and law. The Handbook aims to draw together such information up to the end of … Read More

Author(s):Corona Joyce, Philip J. O'Connell, Emma Quinn, (ESRI) and John Stanley (Independent Consultant)
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:28 Nov 2008
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:0707002745
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Return Migration: EMN Synthesis Report


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This EMN synthesis report summarises and compares, within a European perspective, the findings from eleven National Contact Points (Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom) of the European Migration Network (EMN), on the policy and practice of return migration. The main objectives of this study, in the context of its objective to … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Justice, Freedom and Security
Publication Date:01 May 2007
Geographic Focus:European Union
ISBN:9789279077920
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Return Migration: The Irish Case

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Abstract  This report was formerly titled “Return Migration from Ireland”. This study presents available information on return migration from Ireland. A range of return types are discussed. Forced returns include deportations, removals and Dublin II transfers of non-EU nationals. The report also includes information on returns of non-EU nationals that are administratively “assisted” by the Department of Justice, Equality and … Read More

Author(s):Emma Quinn
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:26 Feb 2007
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:0707002567
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Reception Systems, their capacities and the social situation of asylum applicants: EMN Synthesis Report


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Abstract This EMN synthesis report provides a description of reception facilities in the member states, the number, capacities and location of such accommodation centres and of other accommodation; an analysis of the social situation of asylum applicants within the accommodation centres; and a description of the administrative and legal frameworks of the asylum application procedures. Ten of the EMN National … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Justice, Freedom and Security
Publication Date:01 May 2006
Geographic Focus:European Union
ISBN:9200000000
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Policy Analysis Report on Asylum and Migration: Ireland 2003 to mid 2004


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Abstract annual European Migration Network policy reports examine the main political developments in the area of migration and asylum at EU Member State level. This second policy report focuses on the period from July 2004 to December 2005. This report for Ireland compiles information on migration trends, legislative developments and policy implementation issues. Important developments in the period included increased … Read More

Author(s):Emma Quinn and Gerard Hughes
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:01 Jan 2005
Reference Period:01 Jan 2003 to 31 Jul 2004
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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