International Protection Act 2026

Chapter 2

Restrictions of freedom of movement

Return decision where application is inadmissible on certain grounds, unfounded, manifestly unfounded or withdrawn

102. (1) An immigration officer, an officer of the Minister or a member of An Garda Síochána may, where necessary, require an applicant to reside in a specified place adapted for housing applicants—

(a) for reasons of public order, or

(b) where there is a risk of absconding, to effectively prevent the applicant from absconding, in particular where an applicant is an applicant who—

(i) is required to be present in another Member State in accordance with Article 17(4) of the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation, or

(ii) is required to be present in the State in accordance with Article 17(4) of the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation and who has been transferred to the State after having absconded to another Member State.

(2) Where a requirement is made of an applicant under subsection (1), the provision of material reception conditions shall be subject to the actual residence by the applicant in the specified place.

(3) The Minister may prescribe ways in which an applicant the subject of a requirement under subsection (1) or section 113 (1)(b) may record or evidence his or her presence or residence at the specified place.