Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 March 2014
174. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for family reunification will be entertained in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12658/14]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person mentioned by the Deputy should be advised to read the new Immigration policy on Family reunification which was published on 31 December 2013. If they meet the criteria required it is open to them to make an application.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by email 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 email service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
