Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 November 2022
470. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of outstanding applications that have yet to be processed under the undocumented migrant scheme which closed in July 2022; and the cause of the delays in those outstanding applications. [56272/22]
View answerThe scheme for the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants closed on 31 July 2022. This once in a generation scheme was designed to give long-term undocumented people without a current permission to remain in the State, the chance to regularise their status, access the labour market and begin their path to citizenship.
My Department recorded 6,548 applications in respect of 8,311 people under the scheme.
As of 07 November 2022, the number of decisions that have issued to applicants is:
|
Total Decisions |
4,333 |
|
|
Positive |
4,221 |
97.4% |
|
Negative |
72 |
1.6% |
|
Withdrawn |
40 |
1% |
2,215 applications continue to be processed and processing times may vary depending on the complexity of the application. Applications where there is an existing deportation order will require additional processing.
