Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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427. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average turnaround for a ‘permission to remain in the State as the spouse of an Irish national’ application. [32315/23]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that the average processing time for Spouse of an Irish National applications for the first five months of 2023 has been six months.

My Department endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible. However, processing times may vary significantly due to a number of factors, such as the number of applications on hand, individual circumstances, the complexity of applications, whether further information is required, and the resources available.

Additionally, the Domestic Residence and Permissions Division of my Department are currently receiving very high levels of applications across several of their immigration schemes, which is causing some delays. The Division are working hard to finalise applications as quickly as possible and appreciate applicants' patience as they deal with this increase.