Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reduce the €300 annual fee for renewals of Irish residence permit cards for non-EEA students in view of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis; the details of any analysis carried out by his Department in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10396/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The standard fee of €300 payable by an applicant is designed to reflect the cost involved in processing registrations.

The Registration Office of my Department also provides an online renewals portal that speeds up the renewal process and a customer service team that is available to support customers all of which are provided to enhance our customers experience.

The cost of registration is kept under ongoing review by my Department, including in respect of increases to the costs of providing the facility. However, there are no current plans to amend the fee.

Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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148. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what, if any, fees apply for the replacement of a lost or stolen Irish residence permit card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10397/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The fee for the replacement of a lost or stolen Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card is €300.

If a person loses their IRP card or if it is stolen, they should report it to An Garda Síochána immediately. Check www.garda.ie to find a local station.

If a person is abroad and loses their IRP card or if it is stolen, they should report it to the local police. 

A copy of the Garda/police report and a copy of the biodata page of the person’s passport should then be sent to immigrationsupport@justice.ie to have a new IRP card issued.