752. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he will take to ensure that people in receipt of disability allowance are not inadvertently prevented from qualifying under family reunification criteria (details supplied); and if he will allow for a derogation in this regard. [74078/26]
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758. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application under the spouse/civil partner of an Irish national scheme for a person (details supplied); the current estimated processing timeframe for such applications; whether any issues are arising in this case that may delay a decision; and when the applicant might expect a determination, given that their curren…
524. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on a family reunification application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71529/26]
564. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in relation to join family applications, the reason decisions are issued in such uneven bursts; and whether a daily, steady processing target for join family can be introduced. [72221/26]
578. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the evidence and data relied upon by his Department in concluding that the previous family reunification provisions placed pressure on public resources, including the number of family members who arrived in the State under those provisions in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and any analysis of their reliance on State supports; whether …
581. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if transitional arrangements were provided in the International Protection Act 2026 for persons who had already applied for international protection, or had already been granted protection, before the commencement of the new family reunification and citizenship provisions; if not, the reason no such arrangements were made; and if he wi…
583. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the organisations, legal experts and other stakeholders consulted by his Department in developing the family reunification and citizenship changes contained in the International Protection Act 2026; the dates of such consultations; whether submissions received will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72356/26]
586. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an equality, human rights or regulatory impact assessment was carried out in respect of the family reunification provisions of the International Protection Act 2026 and the extension of the citizenship residency requirement for refugees from three to five years; if so, the date it was completed; whether it will be published; if not,…
436. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of family reunification applications on hand under the International Protection Acts 2015 and 2026; the number of applications waiting over 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5, and 6 years; and the number of decisions issued each month from 2021 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70069/26]
471. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of a family reunification application in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in reaching a decision given the length of time since the application was submitted; if the application can be urgently reviewed in light of the serious protection concerns affecting the applicant’s children currentl…
577. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the significant backlog in processing of join family visas at the Abu Dhabi office; whether measures are being taken to address it, particularly for spouses of Irish citizens; whether his Department recognises the impact that delays approaching two years is having on Irish citizens and their spouses; a…
419. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider an application for a family reunification for family members (details supplied) given they are Gazan refugees and have been considered refugees by UNRWA. [66393/26]
421. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration If consideration has been given to the impact of the €75,000 three-year income threshold for non-EEA family reunification on recipients of Carer's Allowance whose employment is restricted under State rules; and whether any discretion or exceptional circumstances provisions exist in such cases. [66479/26]
489. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department will review the net income thresholds required for non-EEA family reunification, specifically for category C sponsors holding general employment permits in the health and social care sector; if he recognises the systemic barrier created when the State accepts a healthcare assistant's salary as sufficient for an esse…
490. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider amending the non-EEA family reunification policy to grant immediate family reunification rights to general employment permit holders working in essential healthcare and home care roles, bringing their entitlements into alignment with critical skills employment permit holders; and if he will make a statement on the…
497. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of family reunification applications received from holders of general employment permits by country (details supplied) in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, and from 1 January to 30 June 2026; the number of such applications decided in each period; the average or median processing time for those applications, by nationality…
498. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the current non-EEA family reunification policy for healthcare assistants and home care assistants employed under the general employment permit system; if he will examine the impact of the current income thresholds, waiting periods and processing times on workers who remain separated from their spouses and childr…
568. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the Non EEA family reunification scheme currently in place for health care assistants, home care assistants and other essential general employment permit workers who form a vital part of our health support system; his views that requiring such workers to be permanently separated from their families is not just or hu…
580. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the Non-EEA Family Reunification Policy with a view to extending more favourable family reunification arrangements to healthcare assistants and home care assistants employed under general employment permits, particularly those who have completed two years or more of lawful employment in the State; and if he will ma…
11. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the measures being taken to address ongoing delays in the processing of family reunification for critical skills professionals working here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49851/26]
224. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 475 of 15 January 2026, if a response will issue to the question; and if he will include information on those who apply as a result of asylum and all visas. [50127/26]
527. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify the position in relation to a non-EU spouse coming to live and work in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47450/26]
666. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current waiting period for family reunification applications submitted by Critical Skills Employment Permit (CSEP) holders from countries (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45262/26]
167. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reasons for the delay in processing family reunification applications; if he is aware of the increasing frustration among the working immigrant community in Ireland at the seemingly endless and increasing delays, the lack of regular and accurate updates on processing times, more transparent communication with applicants; and …
1425. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to assist in a family reunification application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43549/26]