Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 June 2023
924. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the application status of a person (details supplied) to the Afghan Admissions Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28232/23]
View answerThe person referred to by the Deputy made an application to the Afghan Admissions Programme which was received by my Department on 11 March 2022.
I understand that this is a difficult situation for our Afghan community and their loved ones and would like to take this opportunity to assure them that my Department is processing applications under the Afghan Admissions Programme (AAP) as quickly as possible.
Processing of this application is ongoing at present. As each application is examined under its own merits, we are unable to give an exact time frame for completion. We are fully aware that every applicant to the programme has serious concerns for the welfare of their family members and are endeavouring to process all applications as thoroughly and as quickly as possible.
The applicant will be contacted in writing as soon as a decision has been reached.
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.
