PQ 923
923. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the serious delay in the processing of family reunification visas, with some regions reporting a two year wait; if he is aware of the disincentive this presents to highly skilled workers to remain in Ireland, including in the medical fields; if short stay visas may be made more easily and quickly obtainable for family visits to Ireland as an interim measure; and the measures that will be put in place to reduce this delay to a more reasonable timeframe. [65244/26]
Introduced
16 September 2026
Last action
16 September 2026 · Visa Applications
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written
Sponsors
Crowe, Seán.
Subjects
Immigration
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16 September 2026
Summary
923. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the serious delay in the processing of family reunification visas, with some regions reporting a two year wait; if he is aware of the disincentive this presents to highly skilled workers to remain in Ireland, including in the medical fields; if short stay visas may be made more easily and quickly obtainable for family visits to Ireland as an interim measure; and the measures that will be put in place to reduce this delay to a more reasonable timeframe. [65244/26]
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16 September 2026
Visa Applications
923. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the serious delay in the processing of family reunification visas, with some regions reporting a two year wait; if he is aware of the disincentive this presents to highly skilled workers to remain in Ireland, including in the medical fields; if short stay visas may be made more easily and quickly obtainable for family visits to Ireland as an interim measure; and the measures that will be put in place to reduce this delay to a more reasonable timeframe. [65244/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-09-16/923/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-09-16/pq_923
- ireland · q-2026-09-16-pq_923 · source updated 16 September 2026