Reform the international protection process

What this means

• The Irish government has committed to reforming the international protection process, which handles asylum applications from people seeking refuge in Ireland.[source]
• The reform aims to speed up first-instance decisions, meaning applicants would get an initial answer on their case faster than under the current system.[source]
• A new migration framework is also planned as part of this commitment, which was first stated on 23 January 2025 in the Programme for Government.[source]
• The Department of Justice, led by Minister Jim O'Callaghan, is the body responsible for delivering this commitment.[source]
• The commitment is currently in progress with no confirmed deadline, making it important for the public to monitor whether delivery targets are set and met.[source]

Direct impact (3)

• delivery owned by body
  Department of JusticeBody
• delivery owned by officeholder
  Jim O'CallaghanOfficeholder
• implements mandate
  Administration of immigration and international protectionMandate

Indirect impact (10)

Two-hop relationships traced through the entity above. Useful for spotting downstream knock-on effects.

• delivery owned by body → owns statutory mandate2-hop via dept-justice
  Maintenance of the justice, security and immigration systemsMandate
• delivery owned by body → regulates2-hop via dept-justice
  Data Protection CommissionBody
• delivery owned by officeholder → holds role: Teachta Dála2-hop via jim-ocallaghan
  Dáil ÉireannBody
• delivery owned by body → holds role: Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration2-hop via dept-justice
  Colm BrophyOfficeholder
• delivery owned by body → holds role: Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration2-hop via dept-justice
  Niall CollinsOfficeholder
• delivery owned by body → holds role: Secretary General, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration2-hop via dept-justice
  Doncha O'SullivanOfficeholder
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-justice
  Increase refuge spaces for domestic violence victimsCommitment
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-justice
  Implement the EU Migration and Asylum PactCommitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → member of party2-hop via jim-ocallaghan
  Fianna FáilParty
• delivery owned by officeholder → responsible for commitment2-hop via jim-ocallaghan
  Recruit at least 5,000 new Garda membersCommitment