Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 April 2016
360. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the holiday visa arrangements that apply to a Russian citizen who wishes to travel here regularly to visit a child, who is now an Irish citizen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5783/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is a standard application process worldwide for applications of this nature, the guidelines for which are available on both the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website (http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Visit%20family%20friends) and the website of the Irish Embassy in Moscow (https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/russia/visas/visas-for-ireland/).
If there is a specific case for which the Deputy would like to request information it is open to the Deputy to submit the query 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 the INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
