The proposed International Protection Bill 2025 aims to reform the asylum process in Ireland, making it harder for failed asylum seekers to appeal decisions. The new system includes a stricter screening process for applicants, a three-month deadline for processing applications, and limited oral hearings in appeal cases. Decisions on international protection will no longer require the approval of Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan, thus streamlining the process. Additionally, health and vulnerability checks will be incorporated into screenings, alongside security assessments, in anticipation of the EU Migration Pact.
The new rules will be voted on in the Dáil before the introduction of the EU Migration Pact next summer, which Ireland has already committed to signing up to.
Under the proposed International Protection Bill 2025, oral hearings in cases where people have had their application for international protection rejected will be curtailed.
Instead of this 'cumbersome' process, officers of the minister would be appointed to directly issue decisions in an effort to 'bring about new efficiencies'.
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