Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017
584. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will reconsider a visa application in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37183/17]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was refused a long-stay Join Family Visa on 3 October 2016, and was informed of their right to appeal the decision within 2 months.
I understand no appeal was submitted and no further applications have been made. If a new application is made, the applicant should bear in mind the original refusal reasons communicated to them and be in a position to address them in any subsequent application.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department 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 visamail@justice.ie.
