Comhlámh

Lobbying Organisation Comhlámh

Date published 18 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Request to TD Paul Gogarty to submit a Parliamentary Question to the Minister for Justice (Jim O'Callaghan) or Minister of State (Colm Brophy) regarding international protection statistics between 2020 and 2025, including application numbers, decision outcomes, and processing times.

Intended results To secure the tabling of a Parliamentary Question seeking official data on international protection applications, decision outcomes (first instance and appeal), and timeframes for final decisions within 12 months.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Comhlámh's Ireland Says Welcome Member Group

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Email correspondence with office of Paul Gogarty requesting submission of a Parliamentary Question. Office responded constructively and reworded proposed questions for Parliamentary tabling. No further follow-up received as of 15 May 2026.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Paul Gogarty Ordinary Member (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)