659. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 448, the reasons for a much higher rate of refusals of student visas for Palestinians by his Department in 2026 to date, compared to previous years. [73489/26]
Parliamentary questions
Questions
TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work
Browse the questions
Showing questions asked by Roderic O'Gorman .
165 questions match, newest first.
700. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of lottery permit applications received by each Garda district superintendent for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. [73858/26]
709. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being taken to ensure that the conditions under which interpreters are engaged for court and other justice-sector services support the availability and retention of suitably qualified interpreters, particularly in light of the State’s obligations concerning access to justice and fair proceedings. [73935/26]
745. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the number of full-time equivalent staff within the climate action unit or division of his Department from 2020 to 2026 to date, broken down by year, in tabular form. [73983/26]
50. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his position and the reason a significantly larger number of student visa applications from students in Gaza appear to have been rejected in 2026 than in previous years; and if he is taking steps to address this. [70697/26]
57. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps he is taking to ensure that students from Gaza who have been offered places to study in Irish universities this term are supported to have their visas processed, given the exceptional circumstances they are currently experiencing. [70696/26]
448. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide updated information on pathways to resettlement for Palestinians in Gaza coming to Ireland. [70188/26]
450. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visa applications from students in Palestine for each year from 2020 to 2026 inclusive, broken down by the number of applications approved and rejected each year, in tabular form. [70189/26]
583. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the online portal for uploading evidence of road traffic offences will be in place. [68513/26]
905. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will confirm that the proposed Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026 regarding proposed conditions as to reckonable residence, language testing, and economic self-sufficiency will apply solely to applications for a certificate of naturalisation for resident non-nationals, and will not apply to applications …
906. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will confirm that the proposed Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026 will make no change to the entitlement to Irish citizenship by descent under section 7 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, or to the entitlement of a person born outside the island of Ireland whose grandparent wa…
941. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which the proposed changes to naturalisation requirements for financial self-sufficiency will apply to children and young adults who were not born in Ireland but who have lived in the State for the majority or entirety of their childhood; how the proposed financial self-sufficiency requirement will be applied to young p…
413. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charge notices issued using the safety camera at Merrion gates, Dublin for proceeding beyond a stop line when red lights are flashing at the level crossing. [54466/26]
414. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charge notices issued using the safety camera at Merrion gates, Dublin for speeding. [54467/26]
415. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charge notices issued in 2026 for proceeding beyond a stop line when red lights are flashing at the level crossing. [54468/26]
416. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Ukrainian nationals that have been granted international protection in Ireland in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number that were refused; and the number currently awaiting a decision on their application for protection, in tabular form. [54490/26]
587. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that Irish banks (details supplied) are not acknowledging the right of residence permit renewal applicants who have applied in advance of current card expiry to remain lawfully resident for a 12-week period post expiry, resulting in their accounts being frozen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53667/2…
555. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has plans to increase resources to immigration service delivery in order to rectify delays in the processing of Stamp 4 visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51128/26]
375. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is currently considering reintroducing the travel confirmation notice for those who have experienced administrative delays in the renewal of their Irish residence permit for the summer travel period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50735/26]
610. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to address unregulated alcohol deliveries by app delivery companies; his plans to address this issue in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49534/26]
363. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any remedial or capital works are planned for Carrick-on-Suir and Cashel District Courts following concerns raised about inadequate facilities and infrastructure; the timeline for any such works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48813/26]
364. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the development of a Retail Crime Strategy, in line with the Programme for Government commitment; the expected timeline for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48814/26]
511. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the previous discretionary process whereby applicants for naturalisation have residency reckoned from their date of arrival in the State, instead of the date they were granted status, will apply to persons who applied for naturalisation before 8 December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47086/26]
512. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the fact that refugees who applied for citizenship prior to 8 December 2025 have been sent a letter from the citizenship unit advising them to submit "compelling reasons"; the reason the previous practice of refugees applying for citizenship three years from the date of their asylum application s…
523. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of each category of firearm training courses for armed garda personnel in either Garda Headquarters or the Garda Training College in 2025 and to date in 2026; and the duration of each of those courses, in tabular form. [47420/26]