Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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1447. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who applied for international protection in each of the past five years who originally came to the State on a stamp 2 visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47941/25]

Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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1674. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for international protection that were submitted by persons who had initially or previously entered the State on an international student visa in each year 2015-2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46630/25]

Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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1675. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for international protection that were submitted by persons who had initially or previously entered the State on an employment visa in each year 2015-2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46631/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1447, 1674 and 1675 together.

It is a central priority for me that our international protection and immigration systems are robust and enforced.

Under Section 15(1) of the International Protection Act 2015, a person who wishes to make a claim for international protection in Ireland must be at the frontier of the State or already be present in the State.

Data on the number of persons that applied for asylum in each of the past ten years who gained entry to the country by way of any type of visa is not available at this time. While this information is recorded as part of an individual application for protection, this data is not managed in a format that would make it readily accessible.