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Challenges to now defunct Immigrant Investor Programme

Summary

Several High Court challenges have been filed by organisations that claim their applications for the now-defunct Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) were wrongly rejected by the Minister for Justice. The IIP, abolished in 2023, had allowed non‑EU nationals to invest large sums in Irish projects in exchange for residency visas. The applicants, who submitted their applications before the programme's discontinuation, were not included in the scheme. On Monday, lawyers for 'The Church on the Main Street CLG' and Naas Rugby Football Club presented separate judicial review actions. The church had secured an investor to purchase and renovate the Dara Cinema, now a food bank and drop‑in centre, while the rugby club had an investor to upgrade facilities and build a new pitch. Both investors were prepared to commit at least €400,000 as philanthropic donations to endowment projects benefiting arts, sports or education.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Challenges to now defunct Immigrant Investor Programme. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• 2024-06-10 Publication

Why: In order to qualify, the proposed investors must be new investors rather than investors connected to others projects, the applicants were informed. CNI source report

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