More than 15,000 international protection appeals could be lodged this year, Minister told

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More than 15,000 international protection appeals could be lodged this year, Minister told
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Department of Justice to face challenges getting personnel to operate the appeal system

About 62 per cent of those seeking international protection in Ireland appealed their initial application decision, according to a Department of Justice briefing

However, it warned that it faced challenges in securing sufficient personnel to operate the appeal system and was looking for approval to raise fees. “Additional measures have been put in place to enhance border control at airports; however, a significant proportion of international protection applicants are arriving by other routes at 123 per cent and Limerick at 143 per cent.will need a significant uplift in funding from 2027-30 to deliver on the existing plan for 1,100 additional places , this is increased to 1500 places in the programme for government.

“Given ongoing capacity demands on the Irish Prison Service, there is also a need to further expand and modernise the fleet of prison vans.”was “widely regarded as lagging behind international policing technology standards and requires significant investment, including to support the back-office processing for body worn cameras, CCTV; additional security requirements, and ongoing support”.

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