Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party)
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224. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the mean, maximum and minimum timeframe for physical Irish residence permits being issued following immigration residence permit appointments over the past six months at each location, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40788/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Responsibility for the registration of Irish immigration residence permissions, both first registration and online renewal, leading to the issue of an Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card, is split between the Registration Office of Immigration Service Delivery of my Department at Burgh Quay in Dublin, and the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) operating through Garda stations in relevant counties.

The Registration Office had responsibility for Dublin only, up until 8 March 2024. On that date, responsibility for registrations in counties Meath, Kildare and Wicklow transferred to the Registration Office at Burgh Quay. Similarly, responsibility for counties Cork and Limerick transferred on 8 July 2024.

Appointments for first registration of permission at the Registration Office at Burgh Quay are normally available to be booked by applicants within two to three weeks. Online renewal of existing permissions are processed by my Department and take approximately three weeks from the date submitted.

Outside of these six counties, the GNIB retains responsibility for appointments for first registration and renewals.

Once the applicant has provided all necessary details, whether processed by the Registration Office or GNIB, the IRP cards are sent for printing and will issue to the address provided. Delivery is made daily by An Post and distributed via express post.

My Department does not receive the statistical data requested by the Deputy. However, I can advise the Deputy that IRP cards are delivered within a maximum of 10 working days from the date a case is processed and typically within a shorter time.