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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Oct 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 assure the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (22 Oct 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. Under Section 15 of the Act, applicants are required to have one year’s continuous residence in the State immediately prior to the date of application. During this period applicants can be absent from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (22 Oct 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 assure the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Oct 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. In 2024, approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (22 Oct 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 and 119 together. I can advise the Deputy that nationals of Sudan are visa required and must have a valid Irish 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 for longer...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Oct 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can assure the Deputy that my Department is taking measures to progress applications for citizenship as quickly as possible and has 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 eVetting. This digitisation has facilitated a record number of citizenship...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (21 Oct 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that the visa applications referred to were created on 13 January 2025. The applications together with supporting documentation were received by the South Africa Visa Desk on 27 January 2025 where they await examination and processing. My Department’s business target for join family visa applications is 12 months. It must be made clear that these are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (21 Oct 2025)

Colm Brophy: I am acutely aware of the grave humanitarian crisis in Gaza and my Department continues to work closely with our colleagues in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to ensure a coordinated national response to this volatile and evolving situation. This includes working with Irish citizens and their families who may require visa assistance. Visa applications from Palestine are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (21 Oct 2025)

Colm Brophy: I understand that the Deputy has been in contact with my Department's Immigration Oireachtas service regarding the applications cited and that the matters in each case have been addressed. The persons concerned can now directly check the status of their immigration application on the Immigration Service’s Customer Service Portal. They can register for, or log in to their existing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (21 Oct 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can assure the Deputy that I am acutely aware of the grave humanitarian crisis in Gaza and my Department is working closely with colleagues in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to ensure a coordinated national response to this volatile and evolving situation. My Department cannot assist with obtaining new or replacement Palestinian national passports. While I appreciate there...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (21 Oct 2025)

Colm Brophy: I understand that the Deputy has been in contact with my Department's Immigration Oireachtas service regarding the person cited and that the matter has been resolved.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (21 Oct 2025)

Colm Brophy: It is a central priority for me that Ireland’s immigration system is robust and rules based. The enforcement aspects of our laws, including deportation orders, are an essential requirement for the system to work effectively and to ensure that there is confidence in the application of our legislation in this area. Deportations are costly and complex to enforce. It is the preferred...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (21 Oct 2025)

Colm Brophy: My Department has been unable to provide a response to this question within the prescribed timeframe. A response will issue directly to the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (21 Oct 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that the Join Family (Irish nat.)(spouse) visa application referred to was created on 29 November 2023. Supporting documentation was received in the Bangkok office on 14 December 2023. The application was received in the Dublin Visa Office on 09 January 2024 where it awaits examination and processing. My Departments business target for join family visa applications...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (21 Oct 2025)

Colm Brophy: The ability to renounce and reacquire Irish Citizenship is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. I can advise the Deputy that the person cited has never renounced their Irish citizenship, therefore they are not required to submit a Form 1. The person concerned can to complete a “Declaration of Intention to Retain Irish...

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Colm Brophy: I express my full support for the Tánaiste, who is the leader of my party, Fine Gael. He entered politics to do nothing but good, to deliver and to help those he sees around him. He is motivated for all the right reasons to be involved in politics. Unfortunately, far too many politicians on the Opposition benches today entered politics to posture, shout out and exploit situations....

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Colm Brophy: -----is putting our country first, representing us proudly and delivering for the people of this country.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (15 Oct 2025)

Colm Brophy: Ireland opted into the Temporary Protection Directive on 11 April 2003. Under Article 2, the Temporary Protection Directive applies to the following groups of people who have had to flee Ukraine due to the invasion by Russia : a) Ukrainian nationals who were residing in Ukraine before 24 February 2022; b) Nationals of a third country (other than Ukraine) or a stateless person who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (15 Oct 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: Electoral Process (14 Oct 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can inform the Deputy that all certificates of naturalisation for attendees of a citizenship ceremony are issued via registered post. Applicants can expect to receive their certificate within around a month of the date of the ceremony. By not issuing certificates on the day of the ceremonies, my Department has been able to simplify the administrative steps required to be completed on...