Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2026
600. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of visit (tourist) visas issued in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49499/26]
View answer601. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of study visas issued in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49500/26]
View answer602. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of employment visas issued in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49501/26]
View answer603. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of join family visas issued in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49502/26]
View answer604. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of business visas issued in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49503/26]
View answer606. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of visa applications refused, broken down by visa category, in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49506/26]
View answer608. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of family reunification applications received under the International Protection Act 2015 and the number received under the Non-EEA Family Reunification Policy, in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49508/26]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 606 and 608 together.
I can advise the Deputy that my Department currently operates seven overseas Visa Offices in addition to the Visa Office in Dublin. These are located in Abuja, Beijing, London, Moscow, Ankara, Abu Dhabi and New Delhi. In addition, staff of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade process certain visa applications in Irish Embassies abroad under delegated authority from my Department.
Visa and preclearance applications provide legal avenues for people moving to Ireland for employment, study and family reasons and also to facilitate visitors who wish to travel for business and/or tourism. These applications are screening processes, designed to establish that the person has a legitimate reason to come to Ireland prior to travel. Verifying an application is an important part of our immigration system.
Processing times and decisions at the Visa Offices in Dublin and overseas can be checked at the following link: www.irishimmigration.ie/visa-decisions/.
In December 2025, the Immigration Service of my Department introduced online payment functionality to my Department's online visa system. This allows applicants to pay visa fees as part of the online application process. The initiative is being rolled out on a phased basis and is currently live in 40 countries, with South Africa added in January 2026. This reduces the administrative burden on Irish Missions and visa teams, and allows visa officers to dedicate more time to core application processing and decision-making, contributing to improved processing efficiency over time.
