Bernard Durkan
Question:81. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will facilitate a family reunification for a person (details supplied). [8762/16]
View answerThursday, 28 April 2016
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the applications referred to by the Deputy were received by the Visa Office in Dublin on 8/12/2015 and are currently awaiting examination. This office is currently processing applications of this type received on 2/11/2015. Officials will be in contact with the applicants and sponsor as soon as a decision is made.
The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the 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 the INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
In addition, applicants may themselves e-mail queries directly to INIS (visamail@justice.ie).