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Immigration Policy

246 questions from 58 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

246
questions
245 written, 1 oral
58
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
7
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20254
February 202511
March 20259
April 202525
May 202513
June 20253
July 202511
August 20250
September 20252
October 202519
November 202516
December 202527
January 202614
February 202618
March 20266
April 20261
May 202617
June 202611
July 202610
August 20260
September 202620
October 20269

Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • Aontú19 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil29 from 14 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael20 from 7 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party2 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent20 from 5 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland38 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party20 from 7 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity16 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin44 from 13 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 37
  2. 29
  3. 27
  4. 19
  5. 14
  6. 10
  7. 10
  8. 7

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Eoghan Kenny Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Justice
777. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of renewal applications that were refused due to fraudulent documentation in 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4453/26]
John Clendennen Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Justice
781. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the future of the accommodation recognition payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4468/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Justice
784. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason his Department responded to increased numbers by raising proof-of-funds instead of regulating provider expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4505/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Justice
785. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a Stamp 2 English-language student is permitted to work as an English teacher, if he considers this compatible with the purpose of a student permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4509/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Health
507. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health her plans to improve the current waiting list for marriage of convenience interviews, given issues that have been raised (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3186/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1668. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding a change of immigration permission application (details supplied); to expedite the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74870/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Justice
326. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures and resources in place to combat people trafficking into Ireland. [72616/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
683. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the proposed changes to the immigration system will apply retrospectively to people who are already in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71457/25]
Alan Kelly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
694. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to introduce a compulsory English language course concluding with an oral and written examination for non-European Union adults as a provision for achieving right to remain status in Ireland, excluding those who can demonstrate an oral and written competency in the language. [71525/25]
Alan Kelly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
695. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to introduce a compulsory English language course for all European Union adult citizens wishing to achieve Irish citizenship (details supplied). [71526/25]
Alan Kelly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
696. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if she plans to introduce a compulsory course of English, to exclude a demand for fluency in English applicants for right to remain or citizenship people who are of retirement age or who have special learning difficulties. [71527/25]
Alan Kelly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
697. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of adults in 2021 to 2025 which have received right to remain in Ireland without a competence in English. [71529/25]
Alan Kelly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
698. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of adults in 2021 to 2025 which have received Irish citizenship without a competence in English. [71530/25]
Alan Kelly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
699. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to introduce a compulsory examination course on Irish culture and institutions for all immigrants seeking right to remain or citizenship; and to ensure a cohort of permanent teachers be established to deliver such a course either online or in person (details supplied). [71535/25]
Michael Cahill Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
701. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the proposed change to the citizenship residency requirement from three to five years for people with international protection status, will apply to those who have already lived in Ireland for more than five years but have not yet submitted an application for citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71641…
Michael Cahill Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
702. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the proposed change to the citizenship residency requirement from three to five years for people with international protection status, will apply to applicants who have already submitted their citizenship application and are currently awaiting a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71642/25]
Michael Cahill Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
703. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which citizenship applications from people with international protection status will be prioritised; whether those who have lived in Ireland longer will be processed first; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71643/25]
John McGuinness Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
716. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the immigrant investor programme; the number of qualified applications and investors; the indicative timeline for final approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71939/25]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
756. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if minors applying for international protection found to have lied about their age to gain some perceived or actual advantage are immediately refused asylum and subsequently deported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72478/25]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
757. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of minors applying for international protection who lied about their age to gain some perceived or actual advantage who were refused asylum and subsequently deported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72479/25]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
758. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications received from companies offering premises they owned or controlled as IPAS centres in Dublin 8, 10 or 12 for each of the past 5 years; and the number which were subsequently contracted by his Department to operate as such; and the length of such contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …
Paul Murphy Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Justice
261. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an assessment will be carried out to understand how discouraging welfare access for refugees and migrants by linking it to eligibility for naturalisation will affect the labour market, education participation, integration outcomes and poverty rates. [70601/25]
Paul Murphy Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Justice
262. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has given consideration to the human rights impact of penalising migrants and refugees who rely on essential social welfare supports such as disability allowance, carer's allowance or working family payment in terms of eligibility for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70602/25]
Paul Murphy Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Justice
263. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a comprehensive impact analysis will be conducted in respect of the new proposals to discourage welfare access for refugees and migrants by penalising them in terms of eligibility for naturalisation; if he will commit not to further the development of these policies until such an analysis is conducted; and if he will make a statemen…
Paul Murphy Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Justice
264. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consult with relevant stakeholders (details supplied) before developing further or implementing proposals to link eligibility for naturalisation to welfare access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70604/25]