Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 July 2014
566. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will intervene in the case of a pregnant partner of an Irish citizen (details supplied) to allow the person entry to the State due to pressing family circumstances [32132/14]
View answerThe Join-Partner visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 16 June 2014. However, as the application did not satisfy the eligibility criteria for a Join-Partner visa, the Visa Officer refused the visa application on 30 June 2014.
The decision to refuse the visa was appealed on 8 July 2014. The appeal is currently being considered and a decision is expected to issue shortly. The person concerned will be informed of the decision in writing.
Queries in relation to general immigration matters may be made directly 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.
