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Showing questions asked by Richard Boyd Barrett under the heading Visa Applications.

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Richard Boyd Barrett Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Justice
1348. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of measures planned or ongoing to reduce the backlog in all forms of visa applications managed by his Department [20055/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Justice
587. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update regarding visas for Palestinians in Gaza seeking resettlement in Ireland following the agreement of a ceasefire deal, including any changes to policy, procedure or relevant facts on the ground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56847/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
53. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to intervene to ensure that a person (details supplied) who is in Gaza and has a student visa for Ireland is added to the exit lists so that they can exit Gaza and take up their studies here. [41324/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
1921. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to intervene urgently to assist with an individual (details supplied) who has been displaced from Gaza alongside his family who are seeking to exit Gaza and come to Ireland. [40860/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
1968. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to work which his counterpart at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to ensure that a person (details supplied) is granted a student visa for Ireland in order to take up their studies, with a clear pathway to being added to the exit lists from Gaza. [41332/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
1971. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider extending document submission deadlines for visas in light of confusion over whether the INIS online portal is accepting document uploads. [41490/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
1972. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of reports that the INIS online portal is informing visa and citizenship applicants that further information is required, without specifying what information is required. [41491/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
1973. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to reports that the INIS online portal is informing visa and citizenship applicants that further information is required for an application, without specifying what information is required, considering that applications may be closed if the information is not received before a defined deadline, if he will consider reopening a…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
1974. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider issuing confirmation emails after documents have been successfully received through the INIS online portal. [41493/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
1975. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that many applicants for visas and citizenship through the online INIS portal are experiencing stress as due to technical issues with the portal given it is unclear whether their documents have successfully been uploaded. [41494/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Justice
669. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will address concerns regarding the handling of visa applications (details supplied). [39473/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Justice
736. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to intervene as a matter of urgency to ensure that a Palestinian GAA team (details supplied) are issued visas on time to attend an upcoming tournament. [39444/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Justice
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]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Justice
512. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if any assistance is available to individuals who are frequently blocked from obtaining tourist visas due to sharing a name with an individual in another jurisdiction who has a criminal record even though the original person has received letters from An Garda Síochána and the Met Police confirming they have no criminal record in those jurisdictions; and …