Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 July 2024
43. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to publish his Department’s feedback to the International Protection Office on the potential designation of Algeria as a safe country for the purposes of the International Protection Act 2015. [28440/24]
View answerIn November 2023, my Department received an invitation from the Department of Justice to provide observations on a review of the Safe Country of Origin list for applications from Algeria under the International Protection Act 2015.
My Department provided comments on a number of potential factors including, domestic stability; security challenges; the asylum and protection framework; freedom of the media; women’s rights; and rights of minority groups. My Department drew on internal information and reports by partners on the ground to inform our analysis of the situation.
