282. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her plans to ensure that information is shared with her Department by US authorities on the number of Irish citizens currently detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency; the steps she is taking to achieve this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12509/26]
Topics / Immigration Status
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsImmigration Status
62 questions from 34 TDs, between 18 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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62 written, 0 oral
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 6 |
| March 2025 | 1 |
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| May 2025 | 3 |
| June 2025 | 0 |
| July 2025 | 7 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 3 |
| December 2025 | 8 |
| January 2026 | 3 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 5 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 5 |
| June 2026 | 4 |
| July 2026 | 3 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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777. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has received any reports or intelligence regarding undocumented or irregularly documented workers being employed on Irish-registered fishing vessels; the number of joint operations carried out with the SFPA, Gardaí and immigration authorities in the past five years targeting such abuses; and if he will make a statement on the …
778. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in the context of EU migration and asylum screening regulations, if all new arrivals are being fingerprinted and entered onto a common European database to prevent multiple identities being used in different Member States; whether this system is being fully utilised in respect of individuals involved in the fishing industry; and if …
748. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will outline the options available to that person following a redundancy in a job which was tied to their visa status. [4300/26]
558. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any urgent assistance is available to an individual (details supplied) to facilitate a return to Ireland in advance of the Christmas period. [73307/25]
720. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application (details supplied) for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72017/25]
721. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the plans to reduce fees for applications for naturalisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72020/25]
269. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to review the case of a person (details supplied), acknowledge the mistakes in handling their case by the Immigration Service Delivery Team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70767/25]
666. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application for a person (details supplied). [69766/25]
435. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed. [67962/25]
436. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67963/25]
437. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of English-language students in Ireland, distinct from the overall number of persons with a stamp 2 permission; if his Department maintains a breakdown of persons in English-language programmes by school or organisation; the importance of maintaining accurate data on stamp 2 visa holders, higher education students and Englis…
783. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review correspondence (details supplied); the options available to regularise the person’s immigration status to allow them to continue their education and take up employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63481/25]
146. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify the reasons for the delay in obtaining a first-time registration appointment for a Stamp 4 visa for a person (details supplied), given the requirement to complete a first-time registration within 90-days of arrival; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60280/25]
157. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of divisions in immigration service delivery; the applications assessed under each division; the resources in terms of full-time equivalent staff assigned to each division; and the number of applications processed under each category of application listed for the years 2023, 2024 and to date 2025, in tabular form. […
402. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of an application by a person (details supplied); the expected timeline for a decision to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53144/25]
126. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the situation regarding an applicant for an EU1 treaty rights application whose Irish residence permit has expired and whose application is currently under review; if such a person is permitted to travel to their country of origin on holiday while awaiting a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52311/25]
1712. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated number of illegal immigrants in the State; broken down by cause for illegal status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47512/25]
1713. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the meaning of the term ""illegal immigrant"; his views on how prevalent an issue he believes illegal immigration to be in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47513/25]
1949. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will intervene and expedite a join family visa application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41172/25]
1951. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people granted leave to remain in the last five years, broken down by originating country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41218/25]
114. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a person (details supplied) can remain in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38229/25]
606. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current immigration status of a person (details supplied); when their application for the spouse of Irish national visa will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37077/25]
644. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of any changes that have been made to the process for renewing registration permission; if he can provide any explanation for these changes; if any additional assistance shall be provided in making applicants aware of these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37410/25]
685. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to examine the case of an urgent stamp 4 renewal (details supplied) given the time sensitive nature of their application. [37928/25]