PQ 858
858. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason Palestinian nationals remain subject to visa requirements to enter the State while Israeli citizens may travel to Ireland without a visa; the number of visa applications from Palestinian nationals that have been approved and refused in each of the past five years, in tabular form; whether his Department has reviewed the operation of the visa system for Palestinians in light of the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the West Bank; whether any changes or humanitarian measures are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35224/26]
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858. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason Palestinian nationals remain subject to visa requirements to enter the State while Israeli citizens may travel to Ireland without a visa; the number of visa applications from Palestinian nationals that have been approved and refused in each of the past five years, in tabular form; whether his Department has reviewed the operation of the visa system for Palestinians in light of the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the West Bank; whether any changes or humanitarian measures are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35224/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-05-12/858/
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