Josepha Madigan
Question:47. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when visitor visa applications will be processed and granted to persons (details supplied). [16408/16]
View answerThursday, 16 June 2016
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Subject to all of the documentation being in order, I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that decisions on the visa applications from the persons referred to should issue within the next two to three weeks.
Details on the current processing times for various categories of visa applications are published on the INIS website and may be accessed using the following link: http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Current_Processing Times.
The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases 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.
In addition, applicants may themselves e-mail queries directly to the INIS Visa Office (visamail@justice.ie).