931. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of D study visa applications received each year for the past five years, in tabular form; and the number of D study visa applications approved each year for the past five years, in tabular form. [65405/26]
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All 20 departments
| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 27,342 | 145 | 27,197 |
| Education | 13,896 | 145 | 13,751 |
| Transport | 11,008 | 139 | 10,869 |
| Justice | 9,783 | 135 | 9,648 |
| Housing | 9,020 | 160 | 8,860 |
| Children | 8,676 | 129 | 8,547 |
| Finance | 5,833 | 153 | 5,680 |
| Social | 5,830 | 135 | 5,695 |
| Agriculture | 4,888 | 136 | 4,752 |
| Enterprise | 3,878 | 139 | 3,739 |
| Foreign | 3,856 | 190 | 3,666 |
| Climate | 3,825 | 114 | 3,711 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,685 | 167 | 3,518 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,394 | 127 | 3,267 |
| Taoiseach | 2,628 | 1,479 | 1,149 |
| Defence | 2,516 | 179 | 2,337 |
| Culture | 2,376 | 147 | 2,229 |
| Rural | 2,331 | 140 | 2,191 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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932. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to report on the increased rate of refusal for D study visa applications for this academic year and the delay in processing applications which has left third level institutions uncertain as to student numbers; if there has been a change in the way in which the criteria for acceptance are being scrutinised; and if he will provide clarity…
933. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 63167/26 of 7 September 2026, the amount reclaimed, or expected to be reclaimed, under the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund in respect of the charter flight operations conducted on grounds of criminality in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65388/26]
934. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of stinger courses held for gardaí within Waterford-Kilkenny division in 2025 and to date in 2026; and the number of gardaí that participated in each of those courses, in tabular form. [65420/26]
935. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in cases in which a building under his control is not wheelchair accessible, the reason for this; his plans to remedy this; and the timeline for measures to be completed. [65351/26]
936. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any written policy, protocol or operational guidance governs the actions of the Garda National Immigration Bureau when a person intercepted during an immigration check on a cross-Border road or public transport service is subsequently returned to Northern Ireland; whether such guidance provides for a formal handover to a UK authorit…
937. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in relation to persons intercepted by An Garda Síochána or the Garda National Immigration Bureau during immigration checks on cross-Border roads and public transport services, the number subsequently detained; the locations in which they were detained; the number returned or escorted to Northern Ireland or Great Britain; in each case,…
938. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026 has been reconciled with enterprise and IDA policy, which depends on Ireland being credible when it competes internationally for skilled workers. [65473/26]
939. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the evidence base for increasing reckonable residence from five years to eight years under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026. [65472/26]
940. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether there are currently delays or technical or administrative issues affecting the e-vetting process for citizenship applicants, particularly where applicants have submitted an e-vetting invitation but have not received the subsequent email required to progress the vetting process; the steps being taken to address any such issues; and …
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…
942. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026 will include a fair transitional provision protecting people who were already legally resident in Ireland and accumulating reckonable residence before this proposal was announced. [65471/26]
943. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any flexibility that will be applied for people that are in the process of applying for citizenship prior to the imminent changes in citizenship requirements (details supplied). [65468/26]
944. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of those already in Ireland and in the process of applying for citizenship in relation to the imminent changes in citizenship requirements (details supplied). [65467/26]
945. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to ensure that a person (details supplied) receives the appropriate medical and mental health treatment as a matter of urgency before it becomes fatal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65550/26]
946. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the wheelchair accessibility of all buildings under his control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65321/26]
947. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the Government's position on the proposed EU Cybersecurity Act 2 (CSA2); and the timeline for consideration of the matter during the current EU Presidency. [65562/26]
948. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will clarify the proposed changes to citizenship and naturalisation requirements; if they will apply retrospectively to individuals and families already resident in the State and progressing through the naturalisation process; if spouses of Irish citizens will be affected; the transitional arrangements that will be put in place …
949. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) whose family visit visa application was submitted on 27 November 2025 and remained under consideration for approximately seven months before being refused; if he is concerned that the refusal cited issues including expired travel dates, an outdated itinerary and documentati…
950. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the published processing date for join family visa applications handled by the Dublin visa office, specifically matching the cohort around late April 2024, has failed to advance for a consecutive period of six weeks; the specific operational bottlenecks preventing these applications from being finalized; and if he will make…
951. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason a significant disparity exists between the processing times for join family visas for dependents of critical skills employment permit holders, processed within 8–12 weeks, and those sponsored by Irish citizens or long-term residents which currently exceed 20 to 24 months; the total volume of standard join family visa applic…
952. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific volume of additional administrative and decision-making resources allocated to the Dublin visa office over the past 12 months to alleviate the backlog of family reunification visas; the reason these measures have failed to bring processing times down to his Department's own 12-month business target; and if he will make a …
953. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the exact criteria used by visa officers to define a 'reasonable request' for expediting an application on humanitarian grounds outside of medical emergencies or bereavement; if documented threats to personal safety or civil instability in an applicant's country of origin are considered sufficient grounds to fast-track an application;…
954. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda Public Order Unit vans attached to Wexford-Wicklow division, as of 9 September 2026, and in tabular form. [65591/26]
955. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department can urgently process a join family visa application (details supplied) on the basis that there are concerns for the applicant's safety. [65605/26]