Questions

746. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures undertaken by his Department to reduce the backlog of Section 16 citizenship applications via Irish association, in particular applicants who are waiting three to five years for a decision; and the total number of Section 16 applications completed and a decision reached for 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, in tabular form; and i…

746. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm when a citizenship application will be completed, in view that it is 19 months since the application (details supplied) was first lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4270/26]

447. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason an application was rejected (details supplied) given that all documentation was lodged for the application and no communication was received by the applicant from his Department advising that there was outstanding documentation required which in turn lead to the application being refused; and if he will make a statement on th…

448. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application (details supplied) given that it is 23 months since the application was submitted which is beyond the standard processing timeframe for such application types; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2916/26]

1625. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the action being taken by his Department to improve the processing timeline of Join Family Visa applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74058/25]

1626. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the action being taken by his Department to ensure Join Family visa applications are processed along estimated timelines, in view that delays in processing may be experienced by applicants; and the steps which are being taken to improve on these processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74059/25]

1627. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of Join Family Visa applications processed and a decision reached in the years 2022 to 2024, and from 1 January 2025 to 30 November 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74060/25]

746. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision will be reached in respect of a stamp 4 visa application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72303/25]

747. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision will be reached in respect of a stamp 4 visa application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72304/25]

689. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application will be processed and an IRP card issued to a person (details supplied) given it is over eight weeks since the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70008/25]

690. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application will be processed and an IRP card issued to a person (details supplied) given it is over eight weeks since the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70009/25]

691. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application will be processed and an IRP card issued to a person (details supplied) given it is over seven weeks since the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70010/25]

692. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application will be processed and an IRP card issued to a person (details supplied) given it is over five weeks since the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70011/25]

693. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application will be processed and an IRP card issued to a person (details supplied) given it is over seven weeks since the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70012/25]

694. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application will be processed and an IRP card issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70013/25]

697. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a renewal application will be processed and an IRP card issued (details supplied), given that a delay in the issuing of same is impacting on the applicant's employment stability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70051/25]

717. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason a full-time student (details supplied) who was born in Ireland and is required to apply for an Irish residency permit was only issued with a permit for a period of six months, which expires on the 6 March 2026,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70232/25]

748. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of cases where the applicant seeking asylum was refused but are now under appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61352/25]

749. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of appeals by asylum seekers who appealed the decision not to grant them asylum; the number of these appeals where a decision was reached for each year ending 31 December 2023, 31 December 2024 and for six months to 30 June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61353/25]

781. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the report on the old Cork Prison that was expected for publication in November 2024; the reason for the delay in its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61842/25]

1272. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a citizenship application will be completed given it is 30 months since the application for a person (details supplied) was first lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58234/25]

601. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider reopening citizenship applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56994/25]

611. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress made since the publication of two reports (details supplied) toward the introduction of periodic payment orders for catastrophically injured people; the work he wishes to undertake in this area, as well as a timeline for their introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57253/25]

32. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the action his Department will take to resolve issues with the INIS online portal being experienced by visa and citizenship applicants, in view that applicants are being advised that further information is needed to be submitted in relation to their application without clearly setting out the information that is required, taking into acc…

61. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration will be given to reopening visa and citizenship applications which were closed as a result of applicants being unable to submit a further information request from his Department, in view that applicants are being advised that further information is required to be submitted without clearly setting out the information requ…