2174. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a visa application (details supplied) given the urgent need to provide family assistance in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55178/26]

I can advise the Deputy that the Visit visa application referred to was created on 21 June 2026. Supporting documentation was received in the Dublin Visa Office on 17 July 2026 where it awaits examination and processing.

Requests to expedite an application or for an emergency visa can be made through my Department's Customer Service Portal, which can be accessed at the following link:

portal.irishimmigration.ie/en

Expediting a visa application is usually confined to time-sensitive instances, such as, if a family member has been hospitalised, in a life-threatening situation, or in the unfortunate event of a bereavement. Each request is considered on its merits; the person concerned should also engage with the relevant Embassy of Ireland, explaining the nature of the emergency and provide any documentary evidence that may be available to them. A full list of Irish embassies is available at the following link:

ireland.ie/en/dfa/embassies/

Emergency visa applications and requests will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis but will, wherever possible, be processed speedily and sympathetically. In order to be fair to all those who have applied, not all requests to expedite an application can be granted.

The current processing times for Dublin visa decisions is available here:

irishimmigration.ie/visa-decisions/

This webpage is updated weekly. Please note, the processing date published on the above page is the oldest date of application currently being processed under a given category. However, it should be noted that the Visa team continue to process and make decisions on applications received after the published processing date. If a particular application takes longer to consider this may prevent the published processing date from advancing.

Applicants are advised not to pay for airline or other travel tickets without having first been issued with a visa. The person will be notified as soon as a decision has been reached by a Visa Officer.

The person concerned can now directly check the status of their visa application on the Immigration Service’s Customer Service Portal. They can register for, or log in to their existing account, at: portal.irishimmigration.ie/en.

As an Oireachtas member, you can also request the status of individual immigration cases by e-mail, using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Question process.