Country Report: Overview of the legal framework
Last updated: 02/06/25
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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 | https://tinyurl.com/yvexfm5f |
| Immigration Act 2004 | http://bit.ly/1Kovj0V |
| Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking Act) 2000 | https://tinyurl.com/3smy8ncn |
| 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. 32 of 2024 International Protection Act 2015 (Safe Countries of Origin) (Amendment) Order 2024. | https://bit.ly/3JgoRMg |
| S.I. No. 541 of 2022 The European Communities (International Protection Procedures) Regulations 2022 | https://bit.ly/3unpuvU |
| S.I. No. 542 of 2022 The International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 | https://bit.ly/3un6w8Q |
| S.I. No. 86 of 2022 Immigration Act (Visas) (Amendment) Order 2022 | https://bit.ly/3H2VBZn |
| S.I. No. 364 of 2022 Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2022 | https://bit.ly/3uns98S |
| 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.[1] Now the Minister has the power to make new regulations under Section 3 for any matter referred to in the International Protection Act 2015.
[1] For further information regarding previous regulations, please see: ECRE and Irish Refugee Council, AIDA Country Report: Ireland, February 2015, available here.