1951. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the average processing time in 2024 for visitor visa to Ireland applications by Russian citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23691/26]
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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519 written, 3 oral
111
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 13 |
| February 2025 | 24 |
| March 2025 | 17 |
| April 2025 | 31 |
| May 2025 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 28 |
| July 2025 | 70 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 28 |
| October 2025 | 13 |
| November 2025 | 13 |
| December 2025 | 15 |
| January 2026 | 25 |
| February 2026 | 33 |
| March 2026 | 25 |
| April 2026 | 33 |
| May 2026 | 13 |
| June 2026 | 43 |
| July 2026 | 42 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 26 |
| October 2026 | 9 |
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1952. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the average processing time in 2023 for visitor visa to Ireland applications by Russian citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23692/26]
1953. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the average processing time in 2022 for visitor visa to Ireland applications by Russian citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23693/26]
1963. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the role that a service (details supplied) has in processing visa applications in the Irish Embassy in India; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23905/26]
1967. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the assistance that his Department provide to Iranian academics who have been accepted by Irish universities or hold valid hosting agreements for research positions in Ireland, and are awaiting visa processing before they can travel safely to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24000/26]
1970. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on an appeal in respect of person seeking a short stay visa (details supplied) [24023/26]
1971. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe set out in written approval to a person in County Louth (details supplied) does not appear evident in the stamp 4 visa issued to this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24047/26]
1980. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the case of a couple resident in UEA (details supplied) has been brought to his attention; and the status of the visa application in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24088/26]
2018. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reasons a centre in Palestine (details supplied) have been refused short-term visas to visit Ireland;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24410/26]
2052. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to expedite an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25017/26]
2064. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider the appeal regarding the issuing of a short-stay visa raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25150/26]
2099. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 349 of 26 March 2026, how the visa applications concerned have not been received and are now closed as per a reply in correspondence (details supplied) given his office advised the same visa applications had been received and were being processed. [25605/26]
2129. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on a Stamp 5 visa application for a person (details supplied) [26114/26]
2136. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason a long stay (D) join family visa applications (details supplied) have taken a long time to process; the timeline for when the application will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26230/26]
2170. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average processing time for family reunification visa applications; the total number of applications awaiting decision, including those pending for more than 6, 12 and 18 months; if he has assessed the impact of such delays on the right to family life under the European Convention on Human Rights; the measures being taken …
2173. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps he will take to address the long period of two years which it is taking to process family reunification visa applications (Join family - Sponsor is an Irish citizen) at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27011/26]
196. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any changes will be made to the visa application process for students who receive placement on a course in an Irish third level institute; if their visa can be extended to match the years of their course length; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22016/26]
680. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will arrange for an emergency re-entry visa for a person (details supplied) who is awaiting an appointment to renew their IRP card (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21410/26]
691. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their Irish visa application, which was submitted on 27 July 2025 and has now been pending for over six months; the current status of the application; if he will address the difficulties experienced in attempting to register on the immigration portal; and if he will make a st…
698. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of visa applications received and refused for seasonal junior international students under 18 years-of-age travelling to Ireland to participate in short-term English language and cultural programmes, for January to March 2026; the number of these that have not been processed or are awaiting processing, in tabular form; an…
32. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration has been given to expediting the processing of visas for Iranian researchers who have previously approved research positions Irish academic institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20877/26]
49. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being taken to reduce delays in the processing of ‘Join Family’ visa applications for critical skill workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20906/26]
40. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of people that have applied under the working holiday visa scheme from Argentina; the limit on the number of applications in any given year; whether that has been reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19389/26]
1286. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an extension of a stamp 1G application (details supplied) will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18964/26]
1314. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the current delays in immigration processing for international students in Ireland, the measures being taken to address the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19409/26]