Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 7 September 2018
429. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a relevant visa or travel document will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35572/18]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned does not have valid permission to be in the State and would not, therefore, be granted a re-entry visa. A person who leaves the State without a re-entry visa must apply again for a new long stay or short stay visa from abroad. There is no guarantee that an application will be successful and, while a visa allows travel to Ireland, it does not guarantee entry to the State.
The person is not eligible for a travel document and should apply to the authorities of his or her country of origin for a passport.
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.
