Questions

585. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for join family visas processed in Dublin HQ given the 72-day processing time stated by him in previous parliamentary questions is not in line with processing times stated on the ISD website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35951/25]

586. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason there is no ability to track when visa applications have been sent from an embassy abroad to visa HQ in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35952/25]

587. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason postal queries sent to visa HQ are taking upwards of six months for replies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35953/25]

588. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify his Department’s new policy to not refuse visas in the first instance and instead RFI with a 15-day deadline, and the impact of such on processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35954/25]

282. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average wait time for a join family visa to be processed for a family where a non-EU citizen is joining their non-EU citizen spouse; if additional staff have been allocated to the visa processing department to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35033/25]

290. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to urgently intervene and expedite a family reunification visa (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35124/25]

134. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the case of an Afghan national (details supplied) with family in Ireland; the actions he will take to support their safe passage out of Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34673/25]

606. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current turnaround time for long stay employment visa applications for individuals with a general skills work permit submitted to an embassy (details supplied); the date range of applications currently being processed under this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33532/25]

609. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of visit family/friend visas processed by the South Africa visa desk within the target processing time of 6-8 weeks; the number of visas processed which exceeded the target processing time in 2024; the number of tourist visas processed by the South Africa visa desk within the target processing time of 12 weeks; the number of…

614. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an individual (details supplied) who has been waiting eight months since the date of their application for a long stay ‘D’ visa, will receive the outcome of said application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33626/25]

615. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the length of time the average long stay ‘D’ visa application process takes from the date of application to the notification of final outcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33627/25]

624. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for family unification visas being assessed presently by his Department; if he considers his Department’s staffing levels adequate to process them in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33798/25]

628. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when applicants (details supplied) will receive short-stay family visit visa application decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33885/25]

641. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of visa applications submitted to the South African visa desk in the Dublin Visa Office, for each month, from July 2024 to 31 May 2025; the number of applications which have been processed in the same timeline, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34218/25]

642. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the action his Department is taking to ensure that target processing times of visa applications to the South African visa desk in the Dublin Visa Office are being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34219/25]

650. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a joint spouse visa decision will be examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34336/25]

582. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application for the join family visa will be finalised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31809/25]

583. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on a visa application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31874/25]

617. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on an individual's application under the Turkish Association Agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32230/25]

640. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he will increase staffing at visa offices so that those who have submitted applications for critical skills visas and join family visas can see them processed on reasonable timelines. [32676/25]

407. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for the delayed waiting times for the granting of a short-term stay visa for South African citizens; the reasons for the length of the processing times; the measures he intends to take to improve processing times in order that visitor applications can be processed in time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3…

419. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will expedite the processing of a family spouse unification visa application in respect of a person (details supplied) as this application has been unduly prolonged and it is putting huge pressures on this young married couple, distance apart, financial, etc.; the reason this application is taking so long to be processed; and …

427. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the long-stay join family (D) visa applications of a person (details supplied); if the visa process can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31624/25]

226. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current turnaround time for category D visa applications; the date of category D applications currently being processed; if his Department has considered publishing information regarding this visa category on the Immigration Service website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30947/25]

975. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration would be given to the provision of a mechanism to afford flexibility in certain visa cases, in particular for family members of skilled workers who are seeking a visa, in view that many of these skilled workers do not have a family support network in the country especially during difficult or urgent circumstances; and i…