503. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress made in establishing enhanced data sharing arrangements with UK authorities under the common travel area to address cross Border illegal migration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52743/26]
Topics / Common Travel Area
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsCommon Travel Area
21 questions from 8 TDs, between 1 April 2025 and 14 July 2026.
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638. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the categories of information that are shared between British immigration authorities and his Department and its agencies regarding movement across the Common Travel Area. [46365/26]
701. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the processes in place for the immigration authorities here to share information with immigration authorities in Northern Ireland and with the immigration authorities in Britain on individuals; if his Department will share details on criminal records with the authorities in Northern Ireland and in Britain and vice versa. [45753/26]
702. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of migrants that left the State and moved to Northern Ireland in each of the past five years. [45754/26]
703. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of migrants that left the State and moved to Britain for each of the past five years. [45755/26]
704. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of migrants that came from Britain, through Northern Ireland to here in each of the past five years. [45756/26]
705. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a person (details supplied) applied for asylum in the State; if the person was granted asylum; if the person has a record of criminality before arriving here or during their stay in the State; if the Government were aware the person moved to Northern Ireland; and if the Government communicated this information to the authorities i…
706. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the movements of a man charged in relation to a knife attack in Belfast (details supplied) in the State, including his date of arrival; whether he had a valid visa; whether he applied for international protection; and whether Gardaí were aware of his background. [45758/26]
392. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the organisations currently represented in the Common Travel Area Forum; whether there are any human rights organisations involved in the forum; if so, which organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33780/26]
2033. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to extend the common travel area to people who have valid visas to enter the UK; if he has given any consideration to this matter recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24781/26]
2034. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his assessment of the impact of extending the common travel area to migrants in the North who have valid visas to remain in the UK, to reduce barriers to access Dublin airport and visit the south for tourism purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24782/26]
2. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding all discussions he has held with British authorities on the implementation of the EU migration and asylum pact and its impact on the common travel area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20733/26]
570. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on all discussions he has held with British authorities on the Implementation of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact and its impact on the common travel area, including the date of each engagement, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73683/25]
521. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection whether UK pensioners residing in the Republic of Ireland (details supplied) are entitled to receive the UK winter fuel allowance under the provisions of the common travel area arrangements between Ireland and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56888/25]
269. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline in detail the discussions he has had with representatives of the British government in relation to the impact on the Common Travel Area of the Irish Government’s decision to sign up to the EU Asylum and Migration Pact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54361/25]
71. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to safeguard Common Travel Area provisions and Northern Ireland peace-process commitments given recent UK policy shifts including refugee application suspension and ECHR departure advocacy. [46825/25]
471. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the discussions that have been held with British authorities in relation to the Implementation of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact and its impact on the Common Travel Area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28858/25]
1557. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if it is his Department’s policy that Common Travel Area rights extend only to Irish citizens and British subjects; and if so, the measures in place to protect those rights. [19291/25]
200. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the discussions he has had with representatives of the British government regarding improving the sharing of information related to nationals of either state or third country nationals with serious criminal convictions travelling within the common travel area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18010/25]
201. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the discussions he has had with representatives of the British government in relation to the need for a bilateral agreement with Britain to ensure that those international protection applicants that should be processed in Britain can promptly be returned there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18011/25]
276. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport further to paragraph 8 of the Memorandum of Understanding between the British and Irish Governments concerning the Common Travel Area and associated reciprocal rights and privileges of May 2019, if he intends to facilitate mutual recognition of drivers' certificates of professional competence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15059/25]