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Immigration Status

62 questions from 34 TDs, between 18 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.

62
questions
62 written, 0 oral
34
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
2
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 20250
February 20256
March 20251
April 20251
May 20253
June 20250
July 20257
August 20250
September 20252
October 20252
November 20253
December 20258
January 20263
February 20264
March 20265
April 20260
May 20265
June 20264
July 20263
August 20260
September 20264
October 20261

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.

  • Aontú1 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil13 from 5 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael6 from 4 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party2 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent4 from 3 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party5 from 4 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity3 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin23 from 9 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 13
  2. 5
  3. 3
  4. 3
  5. 2
  6. 2
  7. 2
  8. 2

Asked of

The questions

Eoin Ó Broin Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
688. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current processing time for an application type (details supplied); and if there are delays in processing. [73750/26]
Matt Carthy Written 23 Sep 2026 · to Justice
123. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons found to be unlawfully present in the State due to overstaying a visa or residence permission in each of the past five years; the number who were required to leave the State; the number made subject to deportation orders; the number whose subsequent applications for visas, residence permissions, citizenship or re-…
Matt Carthy Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Justice
274. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any analysis has been undertaken by his Department, the immigration service or any agency under his remit regarding the long-term residency, emigration or retention rates of naturalised Irish citizens; and if he will provide details of any such analysis. [66029/26]
Matt Carthy Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Justice
275. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department collects or maintains data on the number or proportion of persons who acquire Irish citizenship through naturalisation and who remain resident in the State for five years, ten years and 15 years after naturalisation. [66028/26]
Matt Carthy Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Justice
280. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of declarations of intention to retain Irish citizenship received from naturalised Irish citizens residing outside the State in each year since 2015, in tabular form. [66030/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
165. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of issues associated with the ISD portal; the current delays in processing immigration stamps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52256/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Justice
553. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applicants, per county who are awaiting decisions under family reunification and other immigration permission schemes administered by Immigration Service Delivery; the average processing time for such applications; the steps being taken to reduce delays and improve customer service for applicants and their families; …
Matt Carthy Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Justice
47. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which compliance with visa conditions, including permitted length of stay, is monitored and enforced in the absence of a comprehensive entry–exit tracking system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49292/26]
Colm Burke Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
640. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the status of an application (details supplied) given that it is 28 months since the application was submitted which is beyond the standard processing timeframe for such application types; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44903/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1295. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the case of a family (details supplied); if he will outline the assistance available to them in securing accommodation on their return to Ireland; if the Department can connect the family with available hosts under the relevant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43692/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1299. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider the circumstances of a stamp 4 applicant based in Drogheda County Louth (details supplied); if he will provide an urgent update on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41552/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1351. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average waiting time for immigration and citizenship applications; and whether additional processing capacity is being provide (details supplied). [42318/26]
George Lawlor Written 21 May 2026 · to Justice
292. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason a person (details supplied) was issued with a one-year permission to remain by the ISD Office when their family had received a three-year decision from his Department to remain and a three-year authorisation was granted to their mother and two siblings; if he will ensure that the person concerned receives the same length o…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 20 May 2026 · to Justice
193. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review an immigration case (details supplied) which is currently being appealed with a view to overturning the decision given the information provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37960/26]
Carol Nolan Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
160. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the proportion of international protection applicants classified as minors who presented to IPO offices without any or valid documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35666/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
790. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to give a detailed progress report in regard to an ongoing application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34212/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
831. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware and will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34555/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Justice
349. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on an application as per correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23149/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Justice
364. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the arrangements in place for individuals (details supplied) whose current employment permit expires while a renewal or new application is still under consideration; whether such individuals are permitted to continue working and travelling during this period; the immigration status that applies in these circumstances; and if he will ma…
Michael Cahill Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Justice
1243. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an application for a person (details supplied) for a student visa will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18314/26]
Colm Burke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Justice
1251. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the status of an application (details supplied) in view that it is over 24 months since the application was submitted which is beyond the standard processing timeframe for such application types; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18484/26]
Paul Donnelly Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Justice
1401. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of applications for an extension of student conditions (ESTC) received in each of the past five years to date; the total number of those specific applications that resulted in the granting of a Stamp 1 permission, allowing the holder to work without an employment permit; the specific criteria and exceptional grounds…
Niamh Smyth Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Justice
227. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an application for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13166/26]
Colm Burke Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
249. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on her Department’s collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security in the United States regarding Irish citizens who have uncertain immigration status and may be at risk of detention by ICE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12496/26]
Duncan Smith Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
279. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she, or her Department, or the Irish embassy network in the United States has sought from the State Department or the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency of the United States a list of all Irish citizens either in detention, or those listed for deportation from the United States; the proactive measures being taken to support tho…