Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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587. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update regarding visas for Palestinians in Gaza seeking resettlement in Ireland following the agreement of a ceasefire deal, including any changes to policy, procedure or relevant facts on the ground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56847/25]

Colm Brophy (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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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 received by the Embassy of Ireland in Tel Aviv who process certain visa applications under delegated sanction on behalf of my Department. Officials in my Department’s Visa Division are in regular contact with the Embassy regarding visa applications from residents of Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon. Both Departments work together to ensure visa applications Palestinian nationals who meet the criteria to be granted a visa are, wherever possible, processed as swiftly as possible.