Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2015
369. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of student, business, working and tourist visas, respectively, issued in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26046/15]
View answerA breakdown of the number of Irish visa applications granted for the years 2010 to 2014 is provided in the following table. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it is not possible to distinguish between tourist visit visas and visas to visit family or friends. The 'visit' visa category includes short-term visas for those who wish to visit family or friends as well as those who wish to visit as independent holiday-makers.
|
Visa Category |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
|
Business |
13,365 |
14,829 |
14,037 |
15,119 |
15,414 |
|
Visit |
31,355 |
34,723 |
34,960 |
38,684 |
39,726 |
|
Employment/internship |
816 |
1,383 |
1,336 |
1,633 |
2,316 |
|
Study |
5,123 |
4,741 |
6,939 |
9,099 |
10,462 |
