Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 7 September 2018
439. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 289 of 12 July 2018, if the relevant section has processed a letter of application regarding the circumstances of the husband of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35595/18]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the spouse of the person referred to is the subject of a valid Deportation Order made on 20 June 2002.
Representations were received, pursuant to the provisions of section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), requesting that the Deportation Order be revoked. Following detailed consideration of the information submitted in support of the request, including all representations made around family reunification, the Deportation Order was affirmed on 9 November 2017.
Having checked records in INIS, there are no outstanding applications in respect of the person concerned.
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.
