Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 February 2017
74. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in respect of family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5151/17]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has made an application for immigration permission based on being a family dependent of an Irish National. Further documentation was requested from the applicant by letter dated 27 January 2017. On receipt of this documentation, the application will be considered further.
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.
