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No. 2 of 1999

Immigration Bill 1999

Public bill · Government · Presented

The Immigration Bill 1999 would give the Minister wider powers to deport or exclude non-nationals, including arresting and detaining people subject to deportation orders, while setting procedures for notice and representations. It would also overhaul asylum processing by creating an independent Refugee Appeals Tribunal and Advisory Board, introduce fingerprinting for asylum applicants, and increase penalties for obstruction and related offences.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to make provision in relation to the control of non-nationals, to amend the Aliens Act, 1935, and to provide for related matters

Last updated 20 November 2019

Sponsor
  • Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform Primary
Progress
  • First Stage
    Dáil
  • Second Stage
    Dáil
  • Committee Stage
    Dáil
  • Report Stage
    Dáil
  • Fifth Stage
    Dáil
  • Second Stage
    Seanad
  • Committee Stage
    Seanad
  • Report Stage
    Seanad
  • Fifth Stage
    Seanad Enacted
  • Enacted
    Enacted
Debates
  • Immigration Bill, 1999: Committee and Remaining Stages.
    Seanad
  • Immigration Bill, 1999: Motion for Earlier Signature.
    Seanad
  • Immigration Bill, 1999: Second Stage.
    Seanad
  • Immigration Bill, 1999: Motion
    Dáil
  • Immigration Bill, 1999: Report and Final Stages.
    Dáil
  • Immigration Bill, 1999: Committee Stage (Resumed).
    SELECT COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS
  • Immigration Bill, 1999: Committee Stage (Resumed).
    SELECT COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS
  • Immigration Bill, 1999: Committee Stage (Resumed).
    SELECT COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS
  • Immigration Bill, 1999: Instruction to Committee.
    Dáil
  • Immigration Bill, 1999: Committee Stage.
    SELECT COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS
  • Immigration Bill, 1999: Second Stage (Resumed).
    Dáil
  • Immigration Bill, 1999: Referral to Select Committee.
    Dáil
  • Immigration Bill, 1999: Second Stage (Resumed).
    Dáil
  • Immigration Bill, 1999: Second Stage (Resumed).
    Dáil
  • Immigration Bill, 1999: Order for Second Stage.
    Dáil
  • Immigration Bill, 1999: Second Stage.
    Dáil
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