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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can inform the Deputy that the Spouse of Irish National (SOIN) application from the person referred to continues to be processed by my Department. To be fair to all applicants, applications are dealt with in chronological order by date received. My Department endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible. However, processing times may vary due to a number of factors, such as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 607, 610 and 611 together. I can advise the Deputy that Belarusian nationals are visa required and must have a valid Irish entry visa before they seek to enter the State. Any visa required national that wishes to enter the State, and remain, for up to 90 days must have a Type C Short Stay Visa. A visa required national that wishes to reside in the State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 608 and 609 together. It is a central priority for the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration that our immigration laws are robust and enforced. It is a priority for my Department to have recommendations made on all international protection applications as soon as possible. This gives status to those who are entitled to international...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that there are currently seven overseas Visa Offices in addition to the Visa Office in Dublin. They are located in Abuja, Beijing, London, Moscow, Ankara, Abu Dhabi and New Delhi. In addition, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade process certain visa applications in Irish Embassies abroad under delegated sanction from my Department. I can advise the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 618 to 620, inclusive, together. I can advise the Deputy that there are currently seven overseas Visa Offices in addition to the Visa Office in Dublin. They are located in Abuja, Beijing, London, Moscow, Ankara, Abu Dhabi and New Delhi. In addition, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade process certain visa applications in Irish Embassies abroad under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 636 and 637 together. I can assure the Deputy that the Citizenship Division of my Department is doing everything possible to progress applications as quickly as possible and have taken a significant number of steps to speed up the process for applicants. These included introducing an online digital application, online payments, and the introduction of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I understand the Deputy has clarified that their question relates to processing times for Stamp 4 immigration permission applications for holders of a Critical Skills Employment Permit (CSEP), for a parent of an Irish citizen child, and for a spouse, civil partner or de-facto partner of an Irish citizen. Holders of a CSEP wishing to transfer to a Stamp 4 immigration permission, upon...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can inform the Deputy that there has been no changes to the renewal of registration process in recent months. Since October 2024, all renewals of immigration permissions transferred from An Garda Síochána to Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) of my Department. This has meant that applicants from across the country no longer have to attend in person at their local Garda Station...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that based on the information supplied, it has unfortunately not been possible to locate the application for the person referred to. As an Oireachtas member, you can request the status of individual immigration cases by e-mail, using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that I am informed that a decision on these applications will issue shortly. While every effort is made to process applications as soon as possible, processing times will vary having regard to the volume and complexity of applications. Some applications can take longer than others if the Visa Office needs to seek further information. Verifying an application is an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: Further to Parliamentary Question 573 of 01 July 2025, I can inform the Deputy that there were duplicate accounts for the person cited on my Departments Customer Service Portal. This issue has been identified and resolved by officials in the Immigration Service and they have subsequently contacted the person concerned. As an Oireachtas member, you can also request the status of individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: My Department runs a number of funding schemes under which the budgets are ringfenced for migrant integration in Ireland. This year, €3.5 million has been ringfenced for the 2025 Integration Fund, which was launched on 3 July, and remains open for applications until 31 July. The Integration Fund combines the two funds previously known as the International Protection Integration Fund...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Section 15 of the Act sets out the statutory conditions that must be fulfilled for a certificate of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: The application referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. The Registration Office within Immigration Service Delivery of my Department provide a live processing date, which is updated every Monday, and is available at the following link: www.irishimmigration.ie/registering-your-immigration-permiss ion/how-to-renew-your-current-permission/renewing-your-regis...

European Union Regulations on International and Temporary Protection: Motions (3 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...

European Union Regulations on International and Temporary Protection: Motions (3 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...

European Union Regulations on International and Temporary Protection: Motions (3 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I will begin by reiterating that it is a central priority of the Government that our immigration laws are robust and that they are enforced. Ireland is committed to the continued advancement of the common European asylum system to ensure a consistent, fair and sustainable asylum procedure at all times, not just at times of migratory pressure. Such a system demands a sharing of...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Work Permits (3 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Deputy for his question. As he mentioned, legal migration plays an essential and very positive role in Ireland's society and economy. Legal pathways are vital to addressing labour shortages in the economy. I have been working closely with the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to ensure that Ireland's legal employment pathways are efficient and as convenient as...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Work Permits (3 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: To give the Deputy an idea of what the next steps are, an implementation team has been established, chaired jointly with the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, which will commence implementation of the single permit model. The adoption of the single permit approach is expected to be done by 2027. The programme will be delivered on a phased basis. The new application platform...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Work Permits (3 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: There is an ongoing process in the Department to reach out to try to simplify and put the application process in place. The answer to the Deputy's question is "Yes". By 2027, it will be a complete one-stop-shop and the process will be coming. That is the target date we are working towards for the completion of the process. In the intervening period, my counterpart in the Department of...