Michael McNamara
Ceist:275. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average length of time her Department takes to process applications for residency based on EU treaty rights. [43885/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 18 November 2014
Ceisteanna (275)
Freagraí scríofa
I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that all applications for residence in the State on the basis of EU Treaty Rights by non-EEA family members of EU or EEA citizens are currently being processed within the six month statutory time frame set out in Directive 2004/38/EC as implemented in Ireland by Statutory Instrument 656/2006 as amended by Statutory Instrument 310/2008.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the 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 the INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.