EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 12 MIN
Cabinet Considering Major Reform of Ireland's Asylum Laws - 14/01/2026
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Cabinet ministers have discussed the “most significant reform of Irish asylum laws in the history of the State” when they meet for the first time in 2026 on Tuesday.Justice and migration minister Jim O’Callaghan brought the International Protection Bill 2026 to Cabinet yesterday morning.Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan has said that a series of procedures under new proposed legislation on immigration laws will make the system fairer and more efficient.The Bill would bring major changes to asylum laws by giving effect to the EU Migration and Asylum Pact and aligning Ireland with the approach to migration in other member states.The Bill proposes that processing of asylum applications is streamlined with decisions on granting or refusing refugee status and issuing return to country of origin orders to be made within a three-month time limit.We were joined on The Agenda this morning by the Immigrant Council of Ireland's Chief Executive Officer Teresa Buczkowska to find out more about this.We also spoke about the Taoiseach facing further criticism after he defended proposed changes to Irish asylum law which would add a waiting period before successful international applicants can avail of family reunification.We also spoke to CEO of ActionAid Ireland, Karol Blafe, about their recdent research which has shown that one-parent migrant families with legal status in Ireland are trapped between Direct Provision and homelessness Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cabinet ministers have discussed the “most significant reform of Irish asylum laws in the history of the State” when they meet for the first time in 2026 on Tuesday.Justice and migration minister Jim O’Callaghan brought the International Protection Bill 2026 to Cabinet yesterday morning.Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan has said that a series of procedures under new proposed legislation on immigration laws will make the system fairer and more efficient.The Bill would bring major changes to asylum laws by giving effect to the EU Migration and Asylum Pact and aligning Ireland with the approach to migration in other member states.The Bill proposes that processing of asylum applications is streamlined with decisions on granting or refusing refugee status and issuing return to country of origin orders to be made within a three-month time limit.We were joined on The Agenda this morning by the Immigrant Council of Ireland's Chief Executive Officer Teresa Buczkowska to find out more about this.We also spoke about the Taoiseach facing further criticism after he defended proposed changes to Irish asylum law which would add a waiting period before successful international applicants can avail of family reunification.We also spoke to CEO of ActionAid Ireland, Karol Blafe, about their recdent research which has shown that one-parent migrant families with legal status in Ireland are trapped between Direct Provision and homelessness Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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