Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2017
104. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a visa in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12872/17]
View answerI understand that the person concerned made an application to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) at the end of January 2017, for permission to remain in the State as the spouse of an Irish National, and that this application is currently being processed. All applications are dealt with in strict chronological order and the processing time can take several months.
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 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 Parliamentary Question 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.
