Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 June 2014
598. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when a visa will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25984/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person in question was notified by letter in January 2012 that permission had been granted under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) to allow their family member to travel to the State to reside with them. I am further advised that the person in question was informed that they should make a visa application for the family member concerned. No visa application has been submitted by the person referred to by the Deputy.
It is open to the person concerned to make a visa application on-line through the following link: https://www.visas.inis.gov.ie.
Queries in relation to general immigration matters may be made directly to INIS 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 INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
