Visa Applications
An official questions-paper heading. 487 questions (3 oral, 484 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-14.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 13 |
| Feb 2025 | 24 |
| Mar 2025 | 17 |
| Apr 2025 | 31 |
| May 2025 | 21 |
| Jun 2025 | 28 |
| Jul 2025 | 70 |
| Sep 2025 | 28 |
| Oct 2025 | 13 |
| Nov 2025 | 13 |
| Dec 2025 | 15 |
| Jan 2026 | 25 |
| Feb 2026 | 33 |
| Mar 2026 | 25 |
| Apr 2026 | 33 |
| May 2026 | 13 |
| Jun 2026 | 43 |
| Jul 2026 | 42 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Justice | 478 |
| Enterprise | 5 |
| Foreign | 2 |
| Further and Higher Education | 2 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Visa Applications |
| 2025-11-13 | Visa Applications |
| 2025-10-09 | Visa Applications |
The questions
Matt Carthy
written
2026-03-18 · to Justice
1402. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Stamp 2 permissions issued per year since 2018 by duration of validity, less than six months, between six months and 12 months, between one-two years, two-three years, three-four years, longer than four years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20759/26]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-03-18 · to Justice
1403. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Stamp 2 permissions issued which were renewals in each of the years since 2018 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20760/26]
Pádraig Rice
written
2026-03-18 · to Justice
1405. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been brough to the delays associated with the visa applications of a group of Iranian scholars (details supplied); if his Department has been in contact with these individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20796/26]
Keira Keogh
written
2026-03-05 · to Justice
434. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision on a visa application by a medical doctor (details supplied) who wishes to reside in Ireland will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18123/26]
Réada Cronin
written
2026-03-05 · to Justice
439. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to address the delay for spouses of critical skills employment permit holders receiving their visas; the reason for the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18214/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-03-03 · to Justice
675. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to significant delays in an Irish Embassy in processing visas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17007/26]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-02-25 · to Justice
193. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current processing times for each visa type submitted through an office (details supplied), in tabular form. [15284/26]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-02-25 · to Justice
194. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of delays to join family applications of CSEP holding spouses submitted through an office (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15285/26]
George Lawlor
written
2026-02-24 · to Justice
734. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the visitor visa refusal of a person (details supplied) given the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14740/26]
Ruth Coppinger
written
2026-02-24 · to Justice
737. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update regarding an application for naturalisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14052/26]
Colm Burke
written
2026-02-24 · to Justice
752. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a visa application (details supplied) has been received; the status of the application; when a decision will be reached in view of the urgency and circumstances of the applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14345/26]
Niamh Smyth
written
2026-02-24 · to Justice
777. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review correspondence (details supplied); the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14747/26]
Colm Burke
written
2026-02-24 · to Justice
806. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason an application was rejected (details supplied); if consideration would be given to reviewing the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15169/26]
John Lahart
written
2026-02-18 · to Justice
214. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review and examine the visas restrictions with regard specifically to a South African business operating in Ireland as processing delays are making it difficult for directors of Irish operations to access the country in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13157/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-02-18 · to Justice
220. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 224 of 11 February 2026, to include all visa application figures that have been granted for the past ten years including applications that were subsequently granted at appeal, business visas, conference visas, medical visas, and any other visa category that have been issued. […
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-02-18 · to Justice
221. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the visit visa is used for tourists entering the country; and the category of people it serves. [13024/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-02-18 · to Justice
236. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 861 to 864, inclusive, of 10 February 2026, to confirm that all relevant staff involved in this process are appropriately trained and fully informed regarding the requirements and criteria for short-term study visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13405/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-02-18 · to Justice
237. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 861 to 864, inclusive, of 10 February 2026, the number of received, approved and refused application rates for the months of October, November, December 2025, January 2026, and to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13406/26]
Claire Kerrane
written
2026-02-17 · to Justice
890. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to advise when an application (details supplied) will be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11705/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2026-02-17 · to Justice
910. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will address the difficulties raised in correspondence regarding a de facto partner visa (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12352/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-02-17 · to Justice
938. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to specific delays in the Dublin regional office related to processing times for visitor visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12719/26]
Paul Lawless
written
2026-02-17 · to Justice
946. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline residency and citizenship pathways for a non-Irish spouse of a returning Irish citizen, and processing timelines. [12786/26]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-02-12 · to Justice
478. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Stamp 2 student permissions issued in each of the years 2014 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11500/26]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-02-12 · to Justice
479. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of stamp 2 student permissions issued in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11504/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-02-11 · to Justice
224. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of visas which have been issued in each of the past ten years, by categories. [10614/26]