706. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he can prioritise the residency permit renewal of an individual (details supplied). [73930/26]
Topics / Residency Permits
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsResidency Permits
117 questions from 47 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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115 written, 2 oral
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| January 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 5 |
| March 2025 | 2 |
| April 2025 | 2 |
| May 2025 | 2 |
| June 2025 | 0 |
| July 2025 | 5 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 1 |
| December 2025 | 10 |
| January 2026 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 8 |
| April 2026 | 11 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| June 2026 | 24 |
| July 2026 | 16 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 6 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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531. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he plans to reintroduce or extend the travel and employers notices regarding renewal IRP applications; and if delays remain in the system. [68065/26]
579. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the difficulties being experienced by a person (details supplied) in renewing their Stamp 4 permission through the Immigration Online Portal; if he will examine the circumstances whereby the persons renewal application was refused due to non-payment despite no payment option being available following submission of …
109. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration If he will expedite a decision on an appeal against the refusal of a residence card application for a person (details supplied). [67304/26]
432. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to expedite an IRP card renewal application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66846/26]
443. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify if the residence years from five to eight include transitional provisions for people already lawfully resident here; and the evidence base for eight years rather than five. [67079/26]
839. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department will expedite a stamp 4 IRP renewal for a person (details supplied). [64543/26]
582. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps he will take to ensure that non-EEA PhD researchers can lawfully remain in the State during the period between the expiry of their student permission and the formal completion of their doctoral degree, including viva voce examination, corrections, final thesis submission and graduation; whether he will consider a bes…
583. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 359 of 2 July 2026, to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53601/26]
163. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration will be given to expediting an IRP application for a person (details supplied) due to technical issues experienced by the family during the application leading to an error, refusal and reapplication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52236/26]
547. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 497, 498, 499, 500, 536 and 537 of 23 June 2026, if he is aware that many applicants awaiting renewal of their Irish Residence Permit continue to experience processing times significantly in excess of those stated in the recent parliamentary replies, in which he indicated that online renewal…
552. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the percentage of Stamp 4 renewal applications that are being processed within the estimated ten-to-twelve-week period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51085/26]
555. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has plans to increase resources to immigration service delivery in order to rectify delays in the processing of Stamp 4 visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51128/26]
357. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will urgently examine the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting for more than eight months for an Irish residence permit; if he will arrange for their case to be prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50436/26]
362. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider updating the published guidance and the notice to employers in relation to the processing of Irish residency permit renewal applications, to reflect that Stamp 4 renewals including change of status renewals from Stamp 1 to Stamp 4 are currently exceeding the 12 week processing timeline window; and if he will make a s…
363. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration regarding the processing of Irish residency permit renewal applications, if consideration will be given to the recognition of imminent loss of employment as grounds for expediting the process, in view that the current expedite route is aimed at travel emergencies rather than the loss of employment; and if he will make a statement on the…
374. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that renewal IRP applications are taking approximately 15 weeks in processing; the efforts underway to reduce these timeframes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50711/26]
375. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is currently considering reintroducing the travel confirmation notice for those who have experienced administrative delays in the renewal of their Irish residence permit for the summer travel period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50735/26]
24. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans for enabling Ukrainians who wish to do so, to remain in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49381/26]
42. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the ongoing delays in the processing of Irish Residency Permit renewal applications, in view of delays currently being experienced by applicants and taking into account that it may take up to a further 15 business days from when the application is completed to receive the new approved IRP card by post [48685/26]
220. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an IRP renewal application (details supplied); when the IRP card will issue to the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49925/26]
221. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an IRP renewal application (details supplied); when the IRP card will issue to the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49926/26]
222. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will ensure stamp 4 IRP renewal (details supplied) is issued without further delay. [49962/26]
552. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an Irish Residency Permit renewal application (details supplied); when it is likely that same will be processed in view that the application is pending over 15 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48863/26]
570. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on an application to renew an Irish residence permit (details supplied); the current status of the application; the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48958/26]