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Student Visas

60 questions from 28 TDs, between 6 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.

60
questions
60 written, 0 oral
28
TDs have asked
8
parties and groups
Independents counted together
3
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 20252
March 20250
April 20252
May 20255
June 20251
July 20253
August 20250
September 20250
October 20250
November 20253
December 20252
January 20261
February 20260
March 20260
April 20261
May 20261
June 20262
July 20260
August 20260
September 20267
October 202630

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.

  • Fianna Fáil11 from 6 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael7 from 3 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party3 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent Ireland5 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party4 from 2 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity2 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin16 from 10 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 9
  2. 6
  3. 4
  4. 3
  5. 3
  6. 3
  7. 3
  8. 3

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Paul Donnelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
985. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications and approvals for student visa from students in Australia in each of the years 2021 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [29180/25]
Ivana Bacik Written 21 May 2025 · to Justice
103. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications and approvals for a student visa from students in Türkiye in each of the years 2014-2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [26266/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
688. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of student visas issued in 2025 and in each of the past five years, by country of origin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25791/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
689. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of student visas, by country of origin, which were cancelled in 2025 and in each of the last five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25792/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
690. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of those in receipt of student visas who have stayed in the State after their visa expired, by country of origin, in 2025 and in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25793/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
691. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the process by which the State monitors if students have left the jurisdiction once their student visa has expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25794/25]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1493. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice if 30,000 student visas will be given out this year to international students; and the requirements to access these visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19922/25]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1494. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice in light of the housing crisis, whether it is prudent to give 30,000 student visas to international students who will be requiring accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19923/25]
Matt Carthy Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Justice
460. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he intends to change the fees applicable for student visa applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4714/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 6 Feb 2025 · to Foreign
8. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he plans to engage with the new US Administration with a view to ensuring the continuation of the J1 USA visa programme for 2025 and beyond, given its importance to thousands of Irish students every year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3836/25]