Doras Luimni On Immigration Fees

Below is a press release from the Doras Luimni website.

Increase in Immigration Fees
We are appalled to see the government once again reach into the pockets of the hard pressed tax payers of the country for what are essentially small returns in the context of the billions which are required by the state. The new €500 fee for long term residency is an underhanded revenue collection method attacking a small but significant sector of the work force that already makes a considerable contribution to the exchequer in tax and PRSI. By singling out this sector of the work force for further penalties on top of the already demanded fees for work permits (€500 annually), re-entry visas (€100), Garda registration cards (€150) and citizenship application (€950), all of which were highlighted in yesterday’s Irish Times, is unfair.
We ask that the government readdress its fee structures so that all members of society are treated equitably and according to their means.

Press Release Ends.

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