Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2021
703. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if all those who apply for family reunification receive acknowledgement of their applications from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45166/20]
View answerAll applications for family reunification are acknowledged or receive a response once the application is initially examined. However, there may currently be some delay in doing so due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The pandemic has had a significant impact on my Department’s Immigration Service Delivery (ISD). In line with Government and public health advice, ISD has implemented a suite of measures for the safety of our staff and customers to help in reducing the spread of the virus, which have impacted on the processing capacity of some units in ISD.
While there have been some delays, ISD has continued to accept and process applications for family reunification throughout the pandemic.
