530. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if people already regularised under the 2022 regularisation scheme strand are protected by transitional arrangements; or will the proposed eight year requirement also apply to them. [71667/26]
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357. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in relation to the application of a person (details supplied), can he provide clarity on what is meant by "evidence of activities in the State for a continuous period of five years"; the activities that can provide this evidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48471/26]
534. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on current ISD staffing levels; the application backlog size, by stamp category; the timeline for returning to reasonable processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47525/26]
734. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department will review an application (details supplied), given the exceptionally long processing period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37334/26]
845. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration with respect of the Immigration Service, the factors or circumstances that have led to later applications, including those from 2025, being decided ahead of earlier applications that remain pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34995/26]
846. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration with respect of the Immigration Service, are there specific criteria or internal processes that explain why some 2024 applications have not progressed beyond Stage 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34996/26]
847. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration with respect of the Immigration Service, to confirm if there is a defined queueing system in place; if so, the way is it being applied where chronological order does not appear to be followed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34997/26]
849. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to his Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within his Department; and if he will provide a breakdown of the areas against which t…
196. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any changes will be made to the visa application process for students who receive placement on a course in an Irish third level institute; if their visa can be extended to match the years of their course length; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22016/26]
1234. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the operating hours and staffing levels of Cobh Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18241/26]
1314. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the current delays in immigration processing for international students in Ireland, the measures being taken to address the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19409/26]
771. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which the ISD can audit schools, if it cannot generate a list of students enrolled in each institution at any given time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4447/26]
772. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which the ISD can enforce attendance compliance, if it cannot reconcile student permissions to school registers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4448/26]
773. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which the ISD can verify that a school is not exceeding its declared ILEP/TrustEd capacity, if it cannot extract student numbers by provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4449/26]
774. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which his Department conducts internal audits of student permissions issued, if it cannot extract datasets of students by educational institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4450/26]
775. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reconciliation controls that exist to compare visas issued under a provider’s name against that provider’s declared capacity and enrolment totals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4451/26]
776. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason online renewals were allowed to continue for two years without basic verification measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4452/26]
777. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of renewal applications that were refused due to fraudulent documentation in 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4453/26]
778. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason schools cannot access a list of visas issued under their name to verify fraudulent use of their institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4455/26]
779. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department will implement a secure portal and verified code system in order that only schools can confirm enrolment documents for visa renewals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4456/26]
782. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the controls that exist within ILEP/TrustEd to prevent a provider doubling or trebling in size within a short period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4503/26]
783. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of schools that increased declared capacity by more than 50% between 2019 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4504/26]
784. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason his Department responded to increased numbers by raising proof-of-funds instead of regulating provider expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4505/26]
785. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a Stamp 2 English-language student is permitted to work as an English teacher, if he considers this compatible with the purpose of a student permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4509/26]
459. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount his Department, or agencies under its remit, spent on advertising on a social media platform (details supplied) in each of the years 2024 and 2025 respectively; to outline any expenditure on verification or premium accounts on the platform in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3107/26]