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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

Ivana Bacik Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2067. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied). [42740/25]
Cormac Devlin Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2105. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a detailed report on the Immigrant Investor Programme; the number of applications received by the Department since the programme’s inception; a list of all approved applications, with the date of approval, the relevant townland(s), and the amount invested; a list of all rejected applications, including the date and the re…
Cormac Devlin Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2106. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to detail the number of staff assigned to the section of the Department responsible for processing applications under the Immigrant Investor Programme, in each year from 2018 to date in 2025, including a breakdown by grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43362/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2108. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of the recent engagement his Department has had with the EU regarding migration in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43460/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2144. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration given significant concerns regarding EU plans for third country deportation, the steps he is taking to assess the consequences of such measures as well as the historical issues associated with such programmes before choosing to opt-in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44266/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Justice
16. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected annual cost for Ireland of participation in the EU Pact on Asylum and Migration for each of the next five years, broken down by current and capital expenditure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36668/25]
Matt Carthy Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Justice
293. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the analysis carried out in relation to the potential impact of the expected commencement of the EU’s entry/exit system with regard to irregular migration on Ireland in October 2025; if he has concerns that this will have implications for Ireland as an EU Member State that is not part of the Schengen area or party to this new system; t…
John Lahart Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Justice
348. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the current rules governing the migration of South African citizens to Ireland, specifically in relation to eligibility and requirements for obtaining work visas; pathways available for transitioning from work visas to permanent residency; any bilateral or special arrangements in place between Ireland and South Africa regard…
Donna McGettigan Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Justice
349. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason his Department gave all non-EU international students from 'non-visa-required' countries just 90 days’ notice (until 30 June 2025) for proof of €10,000 for courses longer than eight months after arrival in advance of their studies beginning (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33257/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 28 May 2025 · to Justice
305. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Justice the way in which a child (details supplied) can prove at Irish immigration that they should be allowed re-entry to Ireland following a trip abroad. [27959/25]
Matt Carthy Written 28 May 2025 · to Justice
315. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the annual spend on reintegration grants for voluntary returns; the numbers who have availed of this in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28344/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 27 May 2025 · to Justice
473. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice the programme that will succeed the immigrant investor programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27432/25]
John Brady Written 22 May 2025 · to Justice
293. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice if he will implement criminal checks for citizens from visa-free countries travelling to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26390/25]
Tom Brabazon Written 21 May 2025 · to Justice
101. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice the best course of action for a person (details supplied). [26149/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
647. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice his response to the British government’s White Paper on Immigration; if the new policy proposals contained therein could have any implications for migration into Ireland, and if he proposes any policy initiatives in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25146/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
648. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he proposes to engage with the British government to agree any new bilateral arrangements to address migration issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25147/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
673. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if, under the proposal brought forward by the EU Commission on 16 April for an EU list of safe countries of origin, member states will be able to maintain their own list of safe countries of origin which is different to those designated by the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25477/25]
Carol Nolan Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
676. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if he or officials from his Department have met with their Northern Ireland counterparts to discuss measures designed to reduce or track the flow of persons travelling over the Border to access international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25571/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
678. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice to outline, by year and nationality, the number of persons who have been subject to an entry ban in line with the EU Returns Directive in the past six years, and how many bans have been issued by the Government, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25591/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
679. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of times the Government has been consulted by other national authorities before granting or extending a residence permit or long-stay visa for a non-EU national refused the right of entry into or stay in another Member State, or before or after entering an alert for refusal of entry and stay on a non-EU national who is the holder of a valid residence…
Peadar Tóibín Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
680. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the information systems that are used to determine the nationality, point of entry and background information of an individual who makes an international protection application after entering the State from the land border. [25593/25]
Carol Nolan Written 7 May 2025 · to Justice
353. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1506 of 29 April 2025, the number of those categorised as ‘Clandestine’ who subsequently applied for international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22765/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Children
825. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if no new contracts will be entered into with hotels for the use of IPAS accommodation where the hotel is the last or only hotel in the area given the policy decision by the Government not to acquire the last remaining hotel in a town; if this policy includes the last remaining hotel in a rural area; and if she wil…
Gary Gannon Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Justice
199. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice following the publication of the brief on Ireland’s National Implementation Plan for the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, to outline the number of additional International Protection Office caseworkers, translators, and healthcare staff he expects will need to be hired to support the implementation of the new international protection procedures; and if he will make …
Gary Gannon Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Justice
200. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice following the publication of the brief on Ireland’s National Implementation Plan for the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, to outline the protocols that will be in place to ensure that unaccompanied minors are not inappropriately routed through accelerated or inadmissible procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16010/25]