PQ 2638
2638. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of visa applications received from Palestinian nationals who have secured places in Irish higher education institutions for the current and upcoming academic years; the number approved, refused and pending; whether any measures are in place to expedite applications from students offered places in Irish colleges and universities; and if he will consider flexibility in documentation requirements where applicants are unable to obtain records due to the conflict in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. [63947/26]
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7 September 2026
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7 September 2026 · Visa Applications
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Catherine Callaghan
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Immigration, Education
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7 September 2026
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2638. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of visa applications received from Palestinian nationals who have secured places in Irish higher education institutions for the current and upcoming academic years; the number approved, refused and pending; whether any measures are in place to expedite applications from students offered places in Irish colleges and universities; and if he will consider flexibility in documentation requirements where applicants are unable to obtain records due to the conflict in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. [63947/26]
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7 September 2026
Visa Applications
2638. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of visa applications received from Palestinian nationals who have secured places in Irish higher education institutions for the current and upcoming academic years; the number approved, refused and pending; whether any measures are in place to expedite applications from students offered places in Irish colleges and universities; and if he will consider flexibility in documentation requirements where applicants are unable to obtain records due to the conflict in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. [63947/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-09-07/2638/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-09-07/pq_2638
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