Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021
1415. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will address a matter in relation to a person raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19023/21]
View answerThe visa application for the person referred to by the Deputy was created online on 4 July 2020. A decision on the application will issue once the current Covid-19 travel restrictions have been lifted.
By notice dated 29 January 2021, on the Immigration Service website, applications which were received prior to that date will continue to be processed. However, unless the application meets the Emergency or Priority criteria, a visa or preclearance approval letter will not issue until such time as the Covid-19 travel restrictions have been lifted. Further details are available at: www.inis.gov.ie
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility (inisoireachtasmail@justice.ie), 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 is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
