Aisling Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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714. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to supply a comprehensive list of documentation required for a minor travelling on their own seeking re-entry to Ireland (details supplied). [61079/25]

Aisling Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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715. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason his Department no longer issues permission to return letters for unaccompanied minors returning to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61080/25]

Aisling Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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716. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm that a Stamp 3 issued to a minor is not reissued each year; if his Department accepts that a minor child remains under the updated permission of their parent’s residence status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61081/25]

Colm Brophy (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 714 to 716, inclusive, together.

Officials from my Department will be in direct contact with the person who has raised this query shortly.

I can advise the Deputy that my Departments Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) website sets out general guidance for any unaccompanied minor travelling to Ireland, including what documents are required. Further information is available at the following link: www.irishimmigration.ie/at-the-border/travelling-with-children/

Insofar as this particular type of travel is concerned, the suspension of a requirement for re-entry visas for children under 16 was introduced in 2022. However, it should be noted that this only applies to minors who are travelling to Ireland and are accompanied by a legal guardian and who has a valid immigration permission to be in the State. Where a child is not accompanied and is a visa required national, a visa is required for travel.

Further information is available on my Departments ISD website here:

I would encourage the Deputy to engage with my Departments Oireachtas Mail facility at: , should the applicant cited have any outstanding queries.

Finally in general terms, a minor who holds a Stamp 3 immigration permission as a dependent is granted permission in line with the primary applicant, and my officials will engaged further with the person in question in this regard.