Visa Applications

149. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific measures that ensure the join family backlog does not grow indefinitely given three annual academic intake seasons. [52049/26]

150. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current total number of pending join family applications at an embassy (details supplied); and the projected clearance date for applications received in early 2026. [52050/26]

159. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the current delays being experienced by people trying to secure IRP renewals (details supplied); and the steps currently being taken to reduce them. [52166/26]

161. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he can clarify the situation for a person in an instance where their Stamp 4 work permit expires while the individual is awaiting the renewal of their Irish residence permit (IRP) card, particularly in an instance where the wait for the IRP card has gone beyond the twelve week grace period; if he is aware tha…

544. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will expedite an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50933/26]

565. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of a visa situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51231/26]

578. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of visa applications currently awaiting decision, broken down by visa category; the average time such applications have been awaiting determination; and the steps being taken to reduce any backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51415/26]

579. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the extent to which average visa processing times have changed between 2024, 2025 and 2026 for each visa category; the reasons for any increases or decreases; and the measures being taken to address processing delays where they exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51416/26]

580. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for visa applications in each visa category in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will provide the shortest, longest and median processing times recorded for each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51417/26]

593. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision will be made on a visa application (details supplied) where an Irish work permit is already granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51472/26]

594. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision will be made on a visa application (details supplied) where an Irish work permit is already granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51473/26]

598. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to review a change of visa application and to confirm that the 12-week continuity provision applies to the case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51666/26]

599. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being taken to address delays in the processing of re-entry visas (details supplied); the current average waiting time for applicants; the number of applications awaiting decision for more than three months; whether consideration is being given to reintroducing or expanding the use of travel certific…

13. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on his Department's progress in establishing a single application process for employment permits and visa applications; the progress that has been made to date by the interdepartmental group established to review this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48684/26]

45. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average processing times for visa applications, including family reunification and employment visas; the steps being taken to reduce delays; and to outline any specific measures to address cases raised by applicants in Galway East experiencing prolonged waiting periods. [49847/26]

69. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of long stay (join family) visa applications received, approved and rejected by his Department in each of the years 2023 to 2025 and to-data in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49369/26]

76. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has assessed the delays being experienced by Irish citizens seeking to return to the State with non-Irish national spouses due to visa processing times (details supplied); whether any measures are being considered to prioritise spousal visa applications in such cases in order to facilitate family re…

553. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average waiting times for the different types of visa applications being made to his Department, for each of the past five years; and the reason the processing time is growing longer specially for Stamp 4 and family reunification visas. [48929/26]

554. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration is he is aware of the difficulties being created by the long wait time for Stamp 4 renewal applications which can lead to the applicant being under severe stress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48930/26]

555. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the present status of the application by a person (details supplied) for retention of their permission to remain. [48933/26]

564. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any assessment has been carried out of the impact of staffing allocations and redeployments on processing times for Irish residence permit registrations, renewals and Stamp 4 permissions; and if so, to provide details of the findings of that assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48952/2…

565. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time and the number of applications awaiting decision for Irish residence permit registrations and renewals, including Stamp 4 applications, at the end of each quarter from 1 January 2023 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48953/26]

566. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of whole-time equivalent staff assigned to the Irish residence permit (IRP) registration and renewal system, including first-time registrations, renewals and Stamp 4 processing, for each year from 2020 to date and, where available, by quarter from 1 January 2023 to date, in tabular form; and if he will ma…

573. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to respond to correspondence received (details supplied) in relation to Irish Residence Permit applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48969/26]

580. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision is expected on a visa (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49061/26]