Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 October 2012
423. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a visa application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41819/12]
View answerI wish to inform the Deputy that a decision has issued in respect of the visa application referred to and the applicant has been advised of same. The visa application was submitted to the Consulate of Ireland in Bangkok and was subsequently forwarded to the Visa Office in Dublin for processing. A decision was made on the application on 27 September, 2012.
While applicants are advised to make their visa application at least eight weeks in advance of the proposed date of travel, it should be borne in mind that the time frame of eight weeks acts as a guideline only. While the majority of applications are dealt with within that period, the actual time frame for decision is ultimately dependent on a number of factors, including the number of applications on hand and the resources available to process them.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be directed to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility 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 Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
