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Question· writtenPQ 1362asked

1362. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visa appeals for all nationalities that were successful in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025, and to date in 2026. [77132/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1362. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visa appeals for all nationalities that were successful in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025, and to date in 2026. [77132/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1359asked

1359. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the process for forwarding a visa application to the relevant department, embassy or consulate, varies based on the nationality of the applicant; and if so to outline the way in which the process may vary. [77135/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1359. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the process for forwarding a visa application to the relevant department, embassy or consulate, varies based on the nationality of the applicant; and if so to outline the way in which the process may vary. [77135/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1127asked

1127. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on talks between his Department and Galway Country Council in order to secure the necessary funding to bring Dunguaire Castle back into public use. [77554/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1127. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on talks between his Department and Galway Country Council in order to secure the necessary funding to bring Dunguaire Castle back into public use. [77554/26]

Question· writtenPQ 973asked

973. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has had any consultation with an organisation (details supplied) since the Ireland versus Israel fixtures on their handling of the matter. [77649/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

973. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has had any consultation with an organisation (details supplied) since the Ireland versus Israel fixtures on their handling of the matter. [77649/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1396asked

1396. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average number of student visas that were expedited by his Department owing to time-sensitive issues in each of the past five years. [77115/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1396. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average number of student visas that were expedited by his Department owing to time-sensitive issues in each of the past five years. [77115/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1390asked

1390. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of employees in his Department responsible for processing and reviewing requests for priority in relation to visa application and appeals, in each of the years from 2021 to 2026. [77117/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1390. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of employees in his Department responsible for processing and reviewing requests for priority in relation to visa application and appeals, in each of the years from 2021 to 2026. [77117/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1370asked

1370. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department’s plans to reform the customer service portal in light of the fact that response times for priority requests for ‘time-sensitive issues’ is seven weeks. [77120/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1370. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department’s plans to reform the customer service portal in light of the fact that response times for priority requests for ‘time-sensitive issues’ is seven weeks. [77120/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1369asked

1369. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of complaints received in relation to the Customer Service Portal within the Immigration Service Delivery from the launch of the digital contact centre to date, broken down by month. [77122/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1369. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of complaints received in relation to the Customer Service Portal within the Immigration Service Delivery from the launch of the digital contact centre to date, broken down by month. [77122/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1368asked

1368. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the information that is noted at the initial processing of a visa application, before it is forwarded to the correct processing subdepartment. [77123/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1368. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the information that is noted at the initial processing of a visa application, before it is forwarded to the correct processing subdepartment. [77123/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1367asked

1367. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for determining a visa application, once the applicant has met the threshold for expediting an application owing to a time-sensitive situation. [77125/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1367. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for determining a visa application, once the applicant has met the threshold for expediting an application owing to a time-sensitive situation. [77125/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1365asked

1365. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to explain the decision-making process for expedited processing of visas in time-sensitive instances, as stated on his Departments website (details supplied); and to explain the policy determining if the applicant qualifies for expedited processing in this regard. [77128/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1365. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to explain the decision-making process for expedited processing of visas in time-sensitive instances, as stated on his Departments website (details supplied); and to explain the policy determining if the applicant qualifies for expedited processing in this regard. [77128/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1364asked

1364. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration of the 115 student visa refusals of Palestinian nationals in 2026, to provide a breakdown of the number of Government-sponsored students and recipients of university scholarships, of privately sponsored and-or self-funded students. [77130/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1364. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration of the 115 student visa refusals of Palestinian nationals in 2026, to provide a breakdown of the number of Government-sponsored students and recipients of university scholarships, of privately sponsored and-or self-funded students. [77130/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1363asked

1363. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration of the 140 applications from Palestinian nationals seeking student visas up to August 2026, the number of those students applying from within the Occupied Palestinian Territories. [77131/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1363. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration of the 140 applications from Palestinian nationals seeking student visas up to August 2026, the number of those students applying from within the Occupied Palestinian Territories. [77131/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1361asked

1361. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visas granted on appeal, in each of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 and to date in 2026, in respect of Palestinian students who are applying from the occupied Palestinian territories. [77133/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1361. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visas granted on appeal, in each of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 and to date in 2026, in respect of Palestinian students who are applying from the occupied Palestinian territories. [77133/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1360asked

1360. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visa appeals that were filed in respect of Palestinian nationals in the occupied Palestinian territories in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025, and to date in 2026. [77134/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1360. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visa appeals that were filed in respect of Palestinian nationals in the occupied Palestinian territories in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025, and to date in 2026. [77134/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1358asked

1358. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visas granted to Palestinian nationals in the occupied Palestinian territories at first instance in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025, and to date in 2026. [77137/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1358. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visas granted to Palestinian nationals in the occupied Palestinian territories at first instance in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025, and to date in 2026. [77137/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1357asked

1357. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visas granted to Palestinian nationals in Gaza at first instance in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025, and to date in 2026. [77138/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1357. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visas granted to Palestinian nationals in Gaza at first instance in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025, and to date in 2026. [77138/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1356asked

1356. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visas applied for by Palestinian nationals in the occupied Palestinian territories in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025, and to date in 2026. [77139/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1356. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visas applied for by Palestinian nationals in the occupied Palestinian territories in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025, and to date in 2026. [77139/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1355asked

1355. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visas applied for by Palestinian nationals in Gaza in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025 and to date in 2026. [77141/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1355. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visas applied for by Palestinian nationals in Gaza in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025 and to date in 2026. [77141/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2109asked

2109. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health the number of public beds due to become available in nursing homes in Dublin, under the fair deal scheme for 2027; and if she will commit to a timeline for when those beds will become available. [77091/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

2109. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health the number of public beds due to become available in nursing homes in Dublin, under the fair deal scheme for 2027; and if she will commit to a timeline for when those beds will become available. [77091/26]

Question· writtenPQ 165asked

165. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence whether her Department has plans to seek a UN mandate for Irish overseas missions, either via the Security Council or the General Assembly, once the triple lock is removed. [77446/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

165. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence whether her Department has plans to seek a UN mandate for Irish overseas missions, either via the Security Council or the General Assembly, once the triple lock is removed. [77446/26]

Question· writtenPQ 164asked

164. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence whether she will extend security duty allowance to senior officers performing domestic military security operations, such as security operations for the EU Presidency, in line with the allowances paid for missions with the National Ambulance Service and An Garda Síochána. [77443/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

164. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence whether she will extend security duty allowance to senior officers performing domestic military security operations, such as security operations for the EU Presidency, in line with the allowances paid for missions with the National Ambulance Service and An Garda Síochána. [77443/26]

Question· writtenPQ 748asked

748. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's plans to provide additional post-primary school places in the Rathdown area, given population growth and the consequent recurrence of oversubscribed schools within the constituency. [76631/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

748. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's plans to provide additional post-primary school places in the Rathdown area, given population growth and the consequent recurrence of oversubscribed schools within the constituency. [76631/26]

Question· writtenPQ 747asked

747. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a statement on discrimination against students that do not come from preferred feeder primary schools when applying to a school that is oversubscribed (details supplied). [76630/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

747. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a statement on discrimination against students that do not come from preferred feeder primary schools when applying to a school that is oversubscribed (details supplied). [76630/26]

Question· writtenPQ 746asked

746. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a statement on discrimination against students and families who do not have familial connection to a school, when applying to a school that is oversubscribed (details suppled). [76629/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

746. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a statement on discrimination against students and families who do not have familial connection to a school, when applying to a school that is oversubscribed (details suppled). [76629/26]

Question· writtenPQ 745asked

745. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s plans to legislate to lower the 25% reserved allocation of places for select students in oversubscribed schools (details supplied); and to instead prioritise students with geographic proximity when schools are oversubscribed. [76632/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

745. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s plans to legislate to lower the 25% reserved allocation of places for select students in oversubscribed schools (details supplied); and to instead prioritise students with geographic proximity when schools are oversubscribed. [76632/26]

Question· writtenPQ 108asked

108. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made in the planned digital transformation process and improving record keeping and data collection in the Defence Forces. [77439/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

108. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made in the planned digital transformation process and improving record keeping and data collection in the Defence Forces. [77439/26]

Question· oralPQ 103asked

103. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence the engagement her Department has had on joining one of the ten UN peacekeeping missions outside of UNIFIL, or any global non-UN missions which have a UN mandate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [77437/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

103. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence the engagement her Department has had on joining one of the ten UN peacekeeping missions outside of UNIFIL, or any global non-UN missions which have a UN mandate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [77437/26]

Question· oralPQ 95asked

95. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence to provide an update on her plans to remove the requirement for UN authorisation via the Security Council or the General Assembly in order to deploy Irish troops overseas as part of an international force. [77487/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

95. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence to provide an update on her plans to remove the requirement for UN authorisation via the Security Council or the General Assembly in order to deploy Irish troops overseas as part of an international force. [77487/26]

Question· writtenPQ 33asked

33. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport his plans to regulate for the safe transport of pets on public transport; and to outline the way in which health and safety and other passengers' potential fear of dogs were taken into account in the process of forming these regulations. [74890/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2026

33. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport his plans to regulate for the safe transport of pets on public transport; and to outline the way in which health and safety and other passengers' potential fear of dogs were taken into account in the process of forming these regulations. [74890/26]

Question· writtenPQ 444asked

444. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the speeches given by the Ministers in his Department for the International AI Summit were written by civil servants or private consultants working within his Department. [74378/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

444. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the speeches given by the Ministers in his Department for the International AI Summit were written by civil servants or private consultants working within his Department. [74378/26]

Question· writtenPQ 306asked

306. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the phase of the BusConnects Dublin Network Redesign that includes routes 86, 87, 88 and P13; whether it is the same phase as route L33; and the target implementation date. [74397/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

306. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the phase of the BusConnects Dublin Network Redesign that includes routes 86, 87, 88 and P13; whether it is the same phase as route L33; and the target implementation date. [74397/26]

Question· writtenPQ 246asked

246. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence whether paragraph 302 of Defence Forces Administrative Instruction A12, which provides for dental care at recruit induction "including induction of members to the Reserve Defence Forces", applies to Reserve recruits notwithstanding paragraph 301(a)(3) of that instruction; if not, the reason the Reserve Defence Forces are expressly included in paragraph 302; the process by which Reserve recruits may access these provisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73674/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

246. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence whether paragraph 302 of Defence Forces Administrative Instruction A12, which provides for dental care at recruit induction "including induction of members to the Reserve Defence Forces", applies to Reserve recruits notwithstanding paragraph 301(a)(3) of that instruction; if not, the reason the Reserve Defence Forces are expressly included in paragraph 302; the process by which Reserve recruits may access these provisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73674/26]

Question· writtenPQ 244asked

244. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence the number of members inducted into the Reserve Defence Force in each of the years 2020 to 2025 who received the dental provisions set out in paragraph 302 of Defence Forces administrative instruction A12 (medical treatment), namely dental charting, a sports guard, treatment to dental class 1 and a maintenance and recall programme. [73673/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

244. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence the number of members inducted into the Reserve Defence Force in each of the years 2020 to 2025 who received the dental provisions set out in paragraph 302 of Defence Forces administrative instruction A12 (medical treatment), namely dental charting, a sports guard, treatment to dental class 1 and a maintenance and recall programme. [73673/26]

Question· writtenPQ 199asked

199. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps her Department has taken to evacuate the two Palestinian students whose refusals have been overturned; and the provisional plans it has put in place for the evacuation of others who may be successful, in time for them to arrive to start this academic year. [74383/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

199. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps her Department has taken to evacuate the two Palestinian students whose refusals have been overturned; and the provisional plans it has put in place for the evacuation of others who may be successful, in time for them to arrive to start this academic year. [74383/26]

Question· writtenPQ 198asked

198. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department is aware of evacuations from Gaza on 19 October 2026; if she sought for Ireland to be part of those or for seats on those evacuations; if not, the reason; and if she can still seek to be part of same, or if she can still seek another date in advance of mid-November 2026. [74384/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

198. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department is aware of evacuations from Gaza on 19 October 2026; if she sought for Ireland to be part of those or for seats on those evacuations; if not, the reason; and if she can still seek to be part of same, or if she can still seek another date in advance of mid-November 2026. [74384/26]

Question· writtenPQ 175asked

175. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has plans to expand the number of spaces on the basic income for the arts scheme; and if his Department will provide further support to the arts in 2027. [74392/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

175. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has plans to expand the number of spaces on the basic income for the arts scheme; and if his Department will provide further support to the arts in 2027. [74392/26]

Question· writtenPQ 142asked

142. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reason TG4 was not allocated additional funding in budget 2027; and the engagement his Department has had with the broadcaster since the budget announcements. [74390/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

142. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reason TG4 was not allocated additional funding in budget 2027; and the engagement his Department has had with the broadcaster since the budget announcements. [74390/26]

Question· writtenPQ 138asked

138. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on his Department's plans to ensure a more proactive approach to online safety, particularly regarding the use of recommender systems and their impact on social media users. [74391/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

138. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on his Department's plans to ensure a more proactive approach to online safety, particularly regarding the use of recommender systems and their impact on social media users. [74391/26]