Committee Stage Current 32nd Dáil 101/2017

International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017

Immigration Foreign Affairs & EU

Sponsor: Frances Black
Introduced: 12 Jul 2017
Last updated: 2 May 2025

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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 timeline

First Stage 25th Seanad

12 Jul 2017
Second Stage 25th Seanad

12 Jul 2017
Committee Stage 25th Seanad

19 Jul 2017
Report Stage 25th Seanad

7 Mar 2018
Fifth Stage 25th Seanad

7 Mar 2018
Second Stage 32nd Dáil

7 Mar 2018
Committee Stage 32nd Dáil

1 May 2025