Country Report: Overview of the legal framework
Last updated: 10/07/24
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The most recent version of relevant national legislation is available at: http://bit.ly/2kneBnp.
Main legislative acts relevant to asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention and content of protection
| Title (EN) | Web Link |
| International Protection Act 2015 | http://bit.ly/2inFha1 |
| Immigration Act 1999 | http://bit.ly/1SFAWqw |
| Immigration Act 2003 | http://bit.ly/1CTTd1H |
| Immigration Act 2004 | http://bit.ly/1Kovj0V |
| Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking Act) 2000 | http://bit.ly/1IifDWh |
| European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003 | http://bit.ly/1g8Sks4 |
Main implementing decrees and administrative guidelines and regulations relevant to asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention and content of protection
| Title (EN) | Web Link |
| S.I. No. 725 of 2020 International Protection Act 2015 (Safe Third Country) Order 2020 | https://bit.ly/3cgp1nc |
| S.I. No. 436 of 2020 Disability, Equality, Human Rights, Integration and Reception (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 | https://bit.ly/2NAaNDF
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| S.I. No 409 of 2017 European Union (Subsidiary Protection) Regulations 2017 | http://bit.ly/2E7pPbd |
| S.I. No 116 of 2017 International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) Regulations 2017 | http://bit.ly/2xoWEz8 |
| S.I. No 230 of 2018 European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 | https://bit.ly/2KW1T09 |
| S.I. No 134 of 2016 Immigration Act 1999 (Deportation) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 | http://bit.ly/2DFrK9N |
| S.I. No. 62 of 2018 European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 | https://bit.ly/2H4mj2y |
| S.I. No 121 of 2018 International Protection Act 2015 (Safe Countries of Origin) Order 2018 | https://bit.ly/2I9j2Cm |
| S.I. No 668 of 2016 International Protection Act 2015 (Deportation) Regulations 2016 | http://bit.ly/2E8uN7G |
| S.I. No 667 of 2016 International Protection Act 2015 (Travel Document) Regulations 2016 | http://bit.ly/2GfErpC |
| S.I. No 666 of 2016 International Protection Act 2015 (Places of Detention) Regulations 2016 | http://bit.ly/2rDSkL0 |
| S.I. No 665 of 2016 International Protection Act 2015 (Voluntary Return) Regulations 2016 | http://bit.ly/2GeKxGL |
| S.I. No 664 of 2016 International Protection Act 2015 (Permission to Remain) Regulations 2016 | http://bit.ly/2rFcFiP |
| S.I. No 662 of 2016 International Protection Act 2015 (Temporary Residence Certificate) (Prescribed Information) Regulations 2016 | http://bit.ly/2Gh8WLO |
| S.I. No 661 of 2016 International Protection Act 2015 (Establishment Day) Order 2016 | http://bit.ly/2GhLyhl |
| S.I. No 660 of 2016 International Protection Act 2015 (Application for International Protection Form) Regulations 2016 | http://bit.ly/2FeRwy5 |
| S.I. No 663 of 2016 International Protection Act 2015 (Commencement) (No.3) Order 2016 | http://bit.ly/2GhLBd1 |
| S.I. No 133 of 2016 International Protection Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2016 | http://bit.ly/2nbsOHt |
| S.I. No 26 of 2016 International Protection Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016 | http://bit.ly/2FeTbnj |
| S.I. No 518 of 2006 European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006 | http://bit.ly/1OpPpWj |
| S.I. No. 81 of 2017 Civil Legal Aid (International Protection Appeals Tribunal) Order 2017 | https://bit.ly/2BezlvK |
| S.I. No 55 of 2005 Immigration Act 1999 (Deportation) Regulations 2005 | http://bit.ly/1frafsP |
| S.I. No 708 of 2003- Aliens (Visas) Order 2003 | http://bit.ly/1Ime8uH |
| S.I. No 103 of 2002- Immigration Act 1999 (Deportation) Regulations 2002 | http://bit.ly/1MM0BMq |
The International Protection Act 2015 has repealed many of the previous statutory instruments and regulations pertaining to the Irish asylum system. Now the Minister has the power to make new regulations under Section 3 for any matter referred to in the International Protection Act 2015.