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Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016
- Sponsor
- Victor Boyhan · Independent
- Introduced
- 23 Jun 2016
- Last updated
- 20 Apr 2020
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Grants residence permits to people whose asylum, subsidiary protection, or leave-to-remain applications remain undecided after four years, valid for minimum three years and renewable.
- Grants residence permits to people with unexecuted deportation orders issued over one year ago with no reasonable prospect of enforcement within six months.
- Residence permit holders gain rights to work, travel, education, medical care, social welfare, and property ownership; Minister can revoke permits for serious crime, public order, or security reasons.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 25th Seanad23 Jun 2016
- Second Stage 25th Seanad23 Jun 2016
Debates
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