1972. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of reports that the INIS online portal is informing visa and citizenship applicants that further information is required, without specifying what information is required. [41491/25]
Topics / Visa Applications
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsVisa Applications
522 questions from 111 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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| July 2026 | 42 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 26 |
| October 2026 | 9 |
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1973. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to reports that the INIS online portal is informing visa and citizenship applicants that further information is required for an application, without specifying what information is required, considering that applications may be closed if the information is not received before a defined deadline, if he will consider reopening a…
1974. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider issuing confirmation emails after documents have been successfully received through the INIS online portal. [41493/25]
1975. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that many applicants for visas and citizenship through the online INIS portal are experiencing stress as due to technical issues with the portal given it is unclear whether their documents have successfully been uploaded. [41494/25]
2006. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications from Ukrainians for visas and asylum, for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number granted; and the number refused. [41991/25]
2007. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications from Palestinians for visas and asylum, for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025; the number refused; and the number granted. [41992/25]
2031. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department will ensure that an individual (details supplied) will be able to arrive in Ireland to begin their studies in September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42221/25]
2036. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is aware of Palestinian students being refused student visas as their scholarships provided through public third level students are not “official Government scholarships”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42296/25]
2037. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department’s position on the denial of visas to Palestinian students as their scholarships, which are funded by public universities, are not “official Government scholarships”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42297/25]
2056. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a visa for a person (details supplied) will be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42370/25]
2068. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will intervene in the processing of a visa for a person (details supplied) on humanitarian grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42758/25]
2091. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the additional resources that have been redirected within his Department to assist the South African applicants who now need a short term visa to visit Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43258/25]
2092. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for short term visas received by his Department from South African citizens since the need for a visa to visit Ireland was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43259/25]
2093. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for short term visas submitted by South African citizens that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43260/25]
2094. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for short term visas submitted by South African citizens that were unsuccessful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43261/25]
2095. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current turnaround time to process short term visa applications from South African citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43262/25]
2096. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of short-term visa applications from South African citizens processed within the advertised turnaround times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43263/25]
2110. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to update the visa IT portal system that has huge technical issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43473/25]
2120. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review as a matter of urgency the refusal of a visitor's visa for two persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43614/25]
2146. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average waiting time for a visitor visa to Ireland from South Africa; the number of those still waiting on visitor visa approval from South Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44360/25]
426. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to give clarity on issues with granting visas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40457/25]
437. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if visa applications submitted by religious orders or faith based organisations are processed expeditiously given the individuals concerned are usually completing their studies or simply being transferred to Ireland as part of their vocational training; if there is an average time for such applications; and if he will make a statem…
439. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason it took so long for the visa application for the 33 young players and 14 mentors for the Moataz Sarsour GAA club in the Palestinian Occupied Territories to be determined on and rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40472/25]
449. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the refusal of a Stamp 4 visa for a person (details supplied) in the light of other doctors in similar circumstances under the same scheme being provided with a Stamp 4 visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40989/25]
181. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the weekly actual and target average turnaround times for South African visa applicants, broken down by category of visa, for the past three months, in tabular form. [39817/25]