441. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify the next steps a person (details supplied) should take to access an IRP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36877/26]
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
613. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measured being taken to speed up the processing of IRP renewal applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32102/26]
614. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of IRP renewal applications received by his Department; the number accepted, and the number rejected, per year from 2015 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32103/26]
615. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of IRP renewal applications received by his Department; the number accepted, and the number rejected, per month to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32104/26]
616. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of IRP renewal applications received by his Department; the number accepted, and the number rejected, per month in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32105/26]
694. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application (details supplied), and when it is likely that a decision will be reached in view that the application is pending over 6 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33315/26]
422. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a renewal for an Irish residence permit card will be completed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29279/26]
629. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a person with stamp 1 residency based on a general employment permit can become self-employed; if so, the procedure to acquire permission to do so; the specific criteria which enables a person with a stamp 1 to pursue the matter that is, the length of time in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28270/26]
633. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) whose application is pending; if he will clarify whether the person is permitted to travel while awaiting a decision on their application; if he will indicate whether the application can be expedited given the circumstances; if he will provide an update on their immigration docu…
637. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will expedite a residency permit renewal for a person (details supplied). [28604/26]
290. 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 (details supplied) given it is over 17-weeks since the application was submitted which is five weeks over the current processing timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27486/26]
292. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason persons renewing their IRP cards online who had a notification that the fee is waived, are now being refused IRP cards on the basis that the fee was not paid; if his Department is aware of this; and if so, the number of persons who were refused on these grounds. [27497/26]
2019. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if advice will be provided to a student at an Irish university (details supplied) whose IRP card has been stolen while they have been abroad; and when they will be able to legally re-enter the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24427/26]
2026. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an IRP card will issue for a person (details supplied), in view that it is over four weeks since the application was approved, and the applicant urgently requires a valid in-date IRP Card when attending a Schengen visa appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24486/26]
2158. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to issue a further extension to the travel confirmation notice in view of the 12-15 week periods for processing IRP applications; if so, when the extension will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26577/26]
2165. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware current processing times for Irish residency permit renewal applications are impacting some students applications for SUSI grants, given an in date IRP card is a necessary supporting document; if there are plans to put a mechanism in place for such students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26835/26]
2176. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware current processing times for IRP renewal applications are impacting some individuals attempting to renew their learner driver permit, given that an in date IRP card is a necessary supporting document; if there are plans to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27191/26]
350. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will issue a document required for renewal of Stamp 3 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23150/26]
368. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether an up-to-date Irish residence permit card is necessary in conjunction with a temporary protection certificate (yellow paper) for Ukrainians who have been given temporary protection in Ireland when they are entering the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23274/26]
369. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Irish residence permit cards that have been given to Ukrainians who are in Ireland under the temporary protection directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23275/26]
370. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average waiting time for a Ukrainian person, in Ireland under the temporary protection directive, to receive an Irish residence permit card once they have applied for it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23276/26]
371. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the advice that is being given to Irish immigration officials regarding how to treat a Ukrainian person who has been granted temporary protection in Ireland and who has their temporary protection certificate (yellow paper) but who does not have an Irish residence permit card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23277/2…
692. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding an application for an IRP card for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21785/26]
11. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the ongoing delays in processing immigration permission renewal applications in view of the fact that at present only applications received from early December 2025 are being processed, the action his Department is taking to reduce the current processing timeline and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19247/26]
651. 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 (details supplied) given it is over ten-weeks since the application was submitted, and the applicant urgently requires a valid in-date IRP card when attending a Schengen visa appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16309/26]