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2025-09-03
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Emma McHugh (Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades), Department of Justice and Equality
Intent: We wanted to convey our thanks to the Minister's Office for their reply and to ask if we could follow up on a few months time. We also requested if we could publish the response letter from the PS of the Minister of Justice on our website. Following a second prompt we received confirmation that we could publish the response on our website which we did. We sent our thanks via email.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Emails to the Minister of Justice's office regarding our letter about processing times for family visa applications |
2025-09-03
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: We sought Minister Richmond's continued engagement in support of joining family members.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Requesting support to reduce lengthy processing times for family visa applications |
2025-09-03
Politician(s) lobbied: Grace Boland (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: We sought Deputy Boland's support for our request to reduce lengthy processing times for joining family members
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Requesting attention to the issue of lengthy processing times for family visa applications |
2025-04-23
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: In this letter to the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Permits Foundation requests confirmation that reducing family processing times is being considered a priority. We would welcome clarity around the measures being taken and when processing times might be brought within the government’s own targets.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Request to reduce lengthy processing times for family visa applications |
2024-10-11
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To convey our thanks to govt. representatives on an issue that we believe will be of great help to employers when attracting and retaining talent in Ireland
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Sending a short message of appreciation for the measure announced on May 15 |
| — | enabling spouses and partners of ICTs and general employment permit holders to access employment |
2024-04-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: Support for legislative change to enable direct work access for spouses/partners of intra company transferees.
Methods: Email, Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Provision of supporting evidence |
| — | requesting meetings while making overall recommendation of direct work access for spouses/partners of Intra Company Transferees. This falls under the responsibility of the Department of Justice but overlaps with the DETE. |