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International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- Frances Black · Independent
- Introduced
- 12 Jul 2017
- Last updated
- 2 May 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Refugees and people with subsidiary protection can apply to bring qualifying family members to Ireland, including parents, siblings, children, and grandparents.
- Expands family reunification to include wards and guardians alongside traditional relations, widening who counts as eligible family.
- Bill currently in committee stage; establishes legal framework for processing these family reunification applications.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage25th Seanad12 Jul 2017
- Second Stage25th Seanad12 Jul 2017
- Committee Stage25th Seanad19 Jul 2017
- Report Stage25th Seanad7 Mar 2018
- Fifth Stage25th Seanad7 Mar 2018
- Second Stage32nd Dáil7 Mar 2018
- Committee Stage32nd Dáil1 May 2025
Debates
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