PQ 826
826. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the education bond scheme, which may be used by certain students as an alternative to bank statements for demonstrating financial means, permits the bond to be paid by a third party on behalf of a student visa applicant; and whether there are restrictions regarding the residence or nationality of such third-party funders. [64405/26]
Introduced
16 September 2026
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16 September 2026 · Departmental Schemes
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written
Sponsors
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Subjects
Immigration, Education
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16 September 2026
Summary
826. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the education bond scheme, which may be used by certain students as an alternative to bank statements for demonstrating financial means, permits the bond to be paid by a third party on behalf of a student visa applicant; and whether there are restrictions regarding the residence or nationality of such third-party funders. [64405/26]
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16 September 2026
Departmental Schemes
826. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the education bond scheme, which may be used by certain students as an alternative to bank statements for demonstrating financial means, permits the bond to be paid by a third party on behalf of a student visa applicant; and whether there are restrictions regarding the residence or nationality of such third-party funders. [64405/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-09-16/826/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-09-16/pq_826
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