EUROPEAN MIGRATION NETWORK. THE ORGANISATION OF ASYLUM AND MIGRATION POLICIES IN IRELAND

Quinn, Emma (2009) EUROPEAN MIGRATION NETWORK. THE ORGANISATION OF ASYLUM AND MIGRATION POLICIES IN IRELAND. UNSPECIFIED.

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Abstract

This study is intended to be a useful reference document, descriptive in nature, providing a “map” of immigration and asylum-related policy in Ireland in 2008: how it is formed, its substance and how it is implemented. The focus is on non-EU immigration. Irish immigration policy is unusual within Europe in that it is strongly influenced by the Common Travel Area we share with the UK. In addition Ireland and the UK may opt out of EU measures relating to immigration and asylum. Ireland does not have a long history of immigration and this is reflected in the still disparate nature of our immigration policy. A new Immigration, Residency and Protection Act, expected to become law this year, will have a major impact on both immigration and asylum-related policy. This report attempts to lend clarity to how immigration and asylum policies are currently organised in Ireland as well as indicating where changes may soon be made.

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