Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 October 2015
134. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; if the person's spouse can come to Ireland on a permanent basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35118/15]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no current application for family reunification in respect of the spouse of the person referred to by the Deputy. If the Deputy is willing to provide further details, INIS will advise him of the position.
It is open to the person concerned to make an application for a visa at any time. Guidelines regarding the visa application procedures are available on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service at www.inis.gov.ie.
Queries in relation to general matters may be made directly to INIS by email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. The 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.
