Immigration Policy

Wednesday, 12 November 2025

Ceisteanna (722)

Ken O'Flynn

Ceist:

722. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the IZA Institute of Labor Economics study (details supplied); if a comparable study has been conducted or commissioned in Ireland to assess the long-term fiscal impact of asylum seekers and family reunification migration; if not, whether his Department, in collaboration with the Department of Finance or the Central Statistics Office, plans to produce or commission similar analysis based on Irish data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61168/25]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The Programme for Government 2025 provides a commitment to developing a new Migration and Integration Strategy for Ireland, detailing how we intend to meet the demands and the opportunities facing our society and economy over the next decade.

This strategy is being led by my Department with support from across Government and is planned to be published in 2026. This is the first time such a strategy has been undertaken, and I am determined that our approach to migration is rules based, planned and coherent.

As part of the preparatory work for this strategy, my Department is identifying gaps in the existing research and data in relevant areas including on the fiscal impact of migrants.

Additionally, in 2024, my Department entered into a three year research partnership with the Economic and Social Research Institute. The aim of this research programme, the ‘Research Programme on Integration, Migration and Equality (RIME)’ is to generate policy-relevant research analyses on migration, integration and equality including exploring the fiscal and social dimensions of migration and integration in Ireland.