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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Brophy: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Dublin Visa Office on 19 March 2025 where it awaits examination and processing. My Department's business target for join family visa applications is 12 months. It must be made clear that these are business targets for the immigration service and some applications can take longer than others. The business target reflects the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 707 and 764 together. The 2025 Programme for Government included a commitment to introducing a contribution model for people in international protection accommodation. While not all international protection applicants are working, it makes sense for people who are earning an income and paying tax to also make a contribution to their accommodation cost. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 714 to 716, inclusive, together. Officials from my Department will be in direct contact with the person who has raised this query shortly. I can advise the Deputy that my Departments Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) website sets out general guidance for any unaccompanied minor travelling to Ireland, including what documents are required. Further...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Brophy: Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection hold temporary permission to remain in Ireland, and this permission is renewable on an annual basis as long as the Temporary Protection Directive remains in force. I can advise the Deputy that on 15 July 2025, the Justice and Home Affairs Council unanimously agreed to extend Temporary Protection by a year until March 2027. The table below shows the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that the visa appeal cited was received on 25 September 2024, and continues to be processed by my Department. Visa appeals are processed in the 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. I can assure the Deputy that while processing times can vary across...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 761, 762 and 763 together. The Deputy will appreciate that my Department is not responsible for overall policy in respect of data sharing across public bodies. I can, however, advise him that in keeping with the Government's 2030 digitisation strategy, my Department continues to examine and action means to harmonise data sharing with other state bodies...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 768, 769 and 773 together. I understand that extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants. I want to assure anyone who has an application for naturalisation submitted, that my Department is doing everything possible to progress applications as quickly as possible. My Department has taken a significant number of steps to speed up the process for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that revocation of Irish citizenship is only undertaken in the most serious of circumstances as set out in section 19 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 (as amended). The loss of citizenship has serious consequences and each case is considered very carefully. Following a Supreme Court ruling in the case of Damache v Minister for Justice [2020],...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 771 and 784 together. Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection hold temporary permission to remain in Ireland, renewable annually for as long as the Directive remains in force. On 15 July 2025, the Justice and Home Affairs Council extended Temporary Protection by a year until March 2027, providing certainty for beneficiaries who can continue to avail of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Brophy: All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. Section 15 of the Act sets out the statutory conditions that must be fulfilled for a certificate of naturalisation to be granted. In general, applicants are required to have 5 years reckonable residence in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that in cases where incomplete naturalisation applications are received, the application is returned to the applicant with a request to provide the missing documentation within 28 days. A reminder is issued after 18 days if the required documentation has still not been provided. The naturalisation application cited was returned to the person concerned as it was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that the visa application referred to was refused and this decision was upheld by the Visa Office on appeal. The reasons for the refusal of the appeal were set out in the letter sent to the applicant on 12 August 2025. I can further advise the Deputy that a new visa application for the person referred to was created on 26 August 2025 and was received in the Dublin...

International Protection Processing and Enforcement: Statements (5 Nov 2025)

Colm Brophy: It was a very interesting debate and I acknowledge the range of views expressed across the House. When I was making notes for my closing remarks, I wrote that I would like to thank all of the Deputies who contributed to this important discussion. I said at the start that I hoped we would have a discussion that was balanced, fair and done in the right way. Most of the contributions were....

International Protection Processing and Enforcement: Statements (5 Nov 2025)

Colm Brophy: The Deputy should listen to what the Tánaiste said afterwards, which is never quoted.

International Protection Processing and Enforcement: Statements (5 Nov 2025)

Colm Brophy: Along with the Minister, Deputy O'Callaghan, I will start by addressing the terrible arson attack that took place in Drogheda over the weekend. Our thoughts are with the families impacted by this. It was an attack on an IPAS centre but it was actually an attack on their home. It is truly awful to see something like that happen to someone's home. My thoughts are also with the victim of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (5 Nov 2025)

Colm Brophy: The Registration Office of my Department is currently experiencing an exceptionally high demand for first time registration appointments and are aware that appointment availability is severely limited. I can assure the Deputy that my Department is doing everything possible to facilitate as many customers as possible. New appointment slots are being released on a rolling 90-day basis, with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (5 Nov 2025)

Colm Brophy: I understand the Deputy has been in contact with officials in my Department and it has been agreed that information would be provided in relation to the Visa division, Registration Office, Citizenship division, Repatriation division and the Domestic Residence and Permissions (DRP) division of my Department. Table 1 below sets out the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff assigned to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Diplomatic Representation (4 Nov 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1237, 1238, 1266 and 1267 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. While the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade processes certain visa applications in Irish Embassies abroad under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (4 Nov 2025)

Colm Brophy: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy has been received by the Citizenship division of my Department. From the details supplied by the Deputy, I note that the person cited is seeking Irish Citizenship through descent. However, it is not clear if the person concerned has already attempted to apply for Irish citizenship via the Foreign Birth Register...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas (4 Nov 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1245 and 1246 together. In order for a non-EEA national student to register for a stamp 2 permission they must enrol and commence a course of study from the Interim List of Eligible Programmes (ILEP). Education providers were required to have met certain standards and requirements to have their programmes included on the ILEP and be accredited by...