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Intent: A substantial reduction in the delays related to issuing Irish Residence Permit Cards
Details: The delays and long waiting times for Irish Residence Permit Card applications and renewals in Ireland
Intent: The intended result was a contribution to efforts to promote integration and encounter and to build an open, inclusive and dynamic Irish society in which all who reside in the country are valued and treated equally, irrespective of their colour, creed or culture.
Details: In January 2026, JRS Ireland issued a copy of the 2026 JRS Ireland Intercultural and Interfaith Calendar to a number of relevant designated public officials and raised serious concerns about increasing polarisation around migration and asylum issues in Ireland.
Intent: Halting of voluntary return communications directly to international protection applicants.
Details: Email to Deparmtent of Justice officials raising signficiant concerns regarding voluntary return proposals aimed at people in the international protection process. .
Intent: Seeking support to progress proposal to introduce new fines for disruptive passengers
Details: Letter sharing information on new routes, e-gates, disruptive passengers, and Terminal 1 facilities
Intent: A system whereby all employment permit holders can change employer easily while on their permit and easily secure a route back into a new permit if they lose their job or are exploited. Greater penalties for exploitative employers.
Details: Protections for workers on Employment Permits
Intent: Seek greater clarity on how visa policy is being applied to international students to help HEIs and agents align with expectations, improve planning, and support consistent outcomes. Request an opportunity to engage with officials to discuss the issue constructively and explore ways to safeguard Ireland’s reputation as a welcoming and competitive education destination.
Details: HECA has noted growing concern around increasing visa refusals for international students, with some countries more notable. Applicants who meet requirements are being refused on grounds not always clear to HEIs or agents. This trend risks creating uncertainty, reputational challenges, and could wea, ...
Intent: The acceptance of reputable international immigration services firms, such as Fragomen, who do not hold law firm Status in Ireland, as representatives in relation to immigration applications.
Details: The DoJ was approached in relation to their policy on immigration cases whereby they will only liaise with the individual concerned or their solicitor, or an NGO.
Intent: A substantial reduction in the fee for the Irish Residence Permit Card
Details: The fee for an Irish Residence Permit Card in Ireland
Intent: A substantial reduction in the fee for the Irish Residence Permit Card
Details: The fee for an Irish Residence Permit Card in Ireland
Intent: Improvement to the procedure for processing CSEP holders applying for Stamp 4 residency permissions.
Details: Critical Skills Employment Permits (CSEP) / Stamp 4 residency permissions.
