571. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision will issue in respect of a person in County Louth (details supplied). [48963/26]
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
47
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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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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The questions
572. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an Irish residency permit renewal application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48966/26]
581. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the up-to-date position regarding the domestic residency and permission application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49062/26]
615. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an application for an IRP card (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49608/26]
356. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the service level agreement targets for processing times for Irish residence permit applications; the average processing time for IRP applications in 2024; the current average processing time; the longest processing time in 2024; the current longest processing time; whether his Department handling these applications requires additiona…
497. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the action is being taken by his Department to improve upon current timelines for the processing of Irish residency permit renewal applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48029/26]
498. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being undertaken by his Department to ensure that there is sufficient staffing numbers to process Irish residency permit renewal applications, in view of significant delays currently being experienced by applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48030/26]
499. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration would be given to the provision of clear guidance for employers, landlords, and financial institutions confirming that a pending Irish residency permit renewal application with acknowledgement email and OREG number would be treated as valid proof of status, so the burden of the delay in the processing of an Irish reside…
500. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average processing time for online Stamp 4 renewal applications; the number of renewal applications currently awaiting decision; the measures being taken to address processing backlogs within immigration service delivery; whether consideration has been given to introducing an expedited or compassionate processing path…
522. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to expedite and approve an application for the renewal of an Irish residence permit on behalf of an individual (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47391/26]
536. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the delays in processing applications for visa renewals and IRP cards (details supplied); his plans to address the backlog issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47615/26]
537. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the delays in processing IRP renewal applications, for example for Russian nationals who are legally living and working here; if he will clarify the steps he is taking to address these serious matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47616/26]
544. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an Irish residency permit renewal application (details supplied); when the permit will be processed given that the application is pending for over 11-weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47733/26]
553. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown of the current average actual delivery times for IRP cards, rather than the stated 15 day target; the steps being taken to bridge the gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47792/26]
554. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to review the current 15-day SLA in light of the Department’s inability to meet the SLA to reflect a more realistic timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47793/26]
555. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider implementing a digital card that visa holders would be able to store in their mobile wallets to reduce the reliance on the delivery of a physical card therefore allowing successful visa applicants to maintain their work arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47794/26]
556. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the contract used for IRP card delivery; if there have been assessments as to whether these third-party providers are contributing to delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47795/26]
418. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of instances where a fee of €300 was paid for the issuing of an IRP card, including both registration and renewal, in 2025; and the total income from this activity. [46730/26]
642. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision will be made on a retention of residence EUTR5 application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44906/26]
245. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the basis on which the €300 fee for Irish Residence Permit (IRP) renewals is determined; the total revenue generated from IRP renewal fees annually over the past five years; whether he is considering any reduction or restructuring of these fees, particularly in cases where individuals hold multi-year employment permits; and if he will …
1320. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if officials in his Department will expressly examine a straight-forward residence permit, IRP, renewal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41949/26]
1359. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an IRP renewal application will be processed and the IRP card issued for a person (details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42470/26]
155. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to report on the delays in the processing of Irish residence permit renewals; the cause of the average processing time having been extended from three weeks to thirteen weeks; the measures he will put in place to bring this average waiting time back down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40679/26]
779. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will expediate an Irish residence permit application (details supplied), given its impact on the completion of a property purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38749/26]
754. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an individual who is resident in Ireland on Stamp 1 permission becomes incapacitated due to illness, if there is a pathway to regularise their status so that they can remain in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37738/26]