Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
782. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application for a person (details supplied) who has made an application under the Afghan admission programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35658/23]
View answerThe person referred to made an application to the Afghan Admission Programme which was received by my Department on 11 March 2022. I would like to take this opportunity to assure them that my Department is processing applications under the Afghan Admissions Programme as quickly as possible.
To ensure as many people as possible can avail of this important programme my Department have been liaising with representatives of the Afghan Community and with applicants directly, to ensure the Afghan Admission Programme team have everything needed to progress applications.
Where applicants are missing important information, such as proof of identity and familial relationships, the Afghan Admission Programme Unit contacted people directly to gather the required documents. This process is now complete. The requested information has begun to be received and applications continue to be assessed in a pragmatic and humanitarian manner.
All applicants will receive a decision in the coming months.
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.
