953. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the exact criteria used by visa officers to define a 'reasonable request' for expediting an application on humanitarian grounds outside of medical emergencies or bereavement; if documented threats to personal safety or civil instability in an applicant's country of origin are considered sufficient grounds to fast-track an application; and the mechanisms available to applicants when the digital customer service portal fails to accept follow-up documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65599/26]

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953. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the exact criteria used by visa officers to define a 'reasonable request' for expediting an application on humanitarian grounds outside of medical emergencies or bereavement; if documented threats to personal safety or civil instability in an applicant's country of origin are considered sufficient grounds to fast-track an application; and the mechanisms available to applicants when the digital customer service portal fails to accept follow-up documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65599/26]

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1. 16 September 2026

   Visa Applications

   953. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the exact criteria used by visa officers to define a 'reasonable request' for expediting an application on humanitarian grounds outside of medical emergencies or bereavement; if documented threats to personal safety or civil instability in an applicant's country of origin are considered sufficient grounds to fast-track an application; and the mechanisms available to applicants when the digital customer service portal fails to accept follow-up documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65599/26]

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