unnecessary IRish immigration procedures

I got WP and then EC in London and came to Ireland.

My photo was taken at the airport in a height-scaled wall, I felt like a criminal! Anyway the officer was kind but I didnt feel like a celebrity as well!

Then I had to go to GARDA to get my card and my photo was taken and was interrogated a bit and got it for one year. Then I went to Tax office to get PPS, and again interrogated for my WP document and got it in one week.

Then I was also told, I need to get a multi-entry visa if I will leave-come back Ireland!!! That is what I totally dont understand, because now I have to go to Garda office at 5-6 am to queu for 4-5 hours to pay 100 euro to get visa again!! 3 pages in my passport are already full with your stamps (Entry Visa from Irish embassy in london, Stamp of Immig offic at airport and then Garda leave to remain stamp) and now 4. page will be this visa!

Dont you notice that you alienate those skilled people more and more by making unnecessary procedures??

Until now, I feel alienated more and I was always reminded that I am a `foreigner`!!

Well, I am not surprised. Ireland seems to want foreigners to help the economy, but is also wary of them. Especially so, if you do not look 'EU". Anyway, they plan to introduce Biometric IDs for foreign nationals, with fingerprints in it. So, your biodata will not be distinct from their Criminal database.
Check out the Minitry of Justice, Immigration Departments' website...on the proposals + whitepapers.

The long queues at the GNIB , HQ in Dublin..well, I have seen it. Some of the staff there are an unpleasant lot, though you do find many decent ones.

My advise, if you have a chance to work in UK, France, USA, Canada or even Germany, go for it. These countries have a mature outlook towards foreigners or immigration.

Thanks for the answer. I think you caught a good point.

I agree that Ireland has not the best system to treat those immigrants in a proper way, though it is them that give impetus to the economy...

Indeed my HSMP UK was approved, so if things go too wrong here, then maybe i can.

I also heard Ireland plans for a points based system soon?