Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 April 2017
107. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a review will be undertaken and consideration given to the case of a person (details supplied); if the application for a family reunification visa will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16034/17]
View answerI have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that the person concerned has been informed of the decision in relation to their application for family reunification in the letters issued to the person on 5 July 2013 and 10 July 2015. The permission for family members to join persons who have been admitted to the State as Programme Refugees is a matter for the discretion of the Minister for Justice and Equality. In exercising this discretion, and to ensure consistency of approach in processing applications for all refugees, the principles applicable to Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996, (as amended) have been applied to applications received from Programme Refugees. Section 18 of the Act does not provide for a review of these applications.
As I understand the person referred to by the Deputy is now an Irish citizen it is open to her apply for family reunification under the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification, which is available on the INIS website, www.inis.gov.ie.
