International Protection Act 2026

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Powers of immigration officer, etc. for purposes of facilitating transfer

144. (1) An immigration officer or a member of An Garda Síochána may, for the purpose of facilitating the transfer of a person to whom section 143 applies, by notice in writing require the person to comply with one or more than one of the following conditions:

(a) that he or she present himself or herself to such immigration officer or member of An Garda Síochána at such date, time and place as may be specified in the notice;

(b) where, and only for so long as, it is reasonably necessary to facilitate his or her transfer, that he or she surrender his or her passport and any other travel document that he or she holds;

(c) that he or she cooperate in any way necessary to enable an immigration officer or a member of An Garda Síochána to obtain a passport or other travel document, laissez-passer, travel ticket or other document required for the purpose of such transfer;

(d) that he or she reside or remain in a particular place in the State pending his or her transfer.

(2) A person who is the subject of a transfer decision shall comply with a requirement under subsection (1).

(3) The Minister may by regulations provide for procedures by which an applicant may demonstrate compliance with a requirement under subsection (1)(d), including, without prejudice to the generality of this subsection—

(a) reporting by use of electronic means from a specified location other than in the presence of the relevant immigration officer or member of An Garda Síochána,

(b) verification by a person the subject of a requirement under subsection (1) of his or her identity by use of an identity card, a password or prescribed personal data,

(c) the sharing, storage, processing and use of personal data for the purposes of verifying the identity of a person who reports from a specified location other than in the presence of the relevant immigration officer or member of An Garda Síochána.