Implement the EU Migration and Asylum Pact

What this means

• This is a government commitment, set out in the 2025 Programme for Government, to implement the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum in Ireland.[source]
• The commitment means Ireland will align its protection system with new common rules agreed across EU member states on migration and asylum.[source]
• The Department of Justice, led by Minister Jim O'Callaghan, is responsible for delivering this commitment.[source]
• The commitment was first stated on 23 January 2025 and is currently in progress, with no fixed deadline publicly set for full delivery.[source]
• This matters for accountability because it sets a clear policy direction on migration that the public and parliament can use to measure government progress.[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
  Reform the international protection processCommitment
• 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