European Commission Confirms Ireland's Participation In The Pact On Migration And Asylum

As stated by President von der Leyen, the Pact will help to protect people, to secure our borders, to ensure fair and efficient procedures and to manage migration in an orderly way with solidarity at its heart. Ireland's decision to opt-in demonstrates the country's dedication to shared European values and its willingness to contribute to improved migration management across the EU.

The Commission adopted the Decisions that confirm the participation of Ireland in seven legislative acts under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum:

Reception Conditions Directive
Qualification Regulation
Asylum Procedure Regulation
Union Resettlement Framework Regulation
Asylum and Migration Management Regulation
Eurodac Regulation
Crisis and Force Majeure Regulation

The Commission already financially supports Ireland in the area of migration management with €66.9 million to help manage migration for the period 2021 to 2027, of which €45.1 million come from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) and €21.8 million from the Internal Security Fund (ISF). The AMIF supports Member States in managing migration while funding under the ISF supports efforts to protect the security of citizens and manage the EU's external borders. Ireland will benefit from additional operational, technical, and financial support from the Commission and EU Agencies throughout the Pact implementation process.

Next Steps

This Decisions confirming the participation of Ireland in the Asylum Procedure Regulation and Reception Conditions Directive enter into force the day after its publication in the Official Journal. The other five Decisions will enter into force on the 20^th day following the publication in the Official Journal. In line with the other Member States, Ireland will now need to translate the new rules set out in these legal instruments into practice.