State to examine reputational risk from cash-for-visas scheme

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan signed off on the terms of the two phase review last week, which include a commitment to 'consider the overall policy of offering immigration permissions in return for investment'

The government is set to examine the risk to the state’s reputation arising from its cash-for-visas scheme as part of a root and branch review of the programme.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan signed off on the terms of the two phase review last week, which include a commitment to “consider the overall policy of offering immigration permissions in return for investment”.

As part of this, the department will “[take] into account a number ...