Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 February 2021
578. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice the status of the processing of applications for permission to remain; the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5506/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person referred to by the Deputy made an application for permission to remain in the State as the spouse of an Irish national in September 2020. The Immigration Service of my Department will contact the applicant in due course and, once a decision is made, this will be communicated to the person directly.
To be fair to all applicants, applications are processed in chronological order. The Immigration Service endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible. However, processing times may vary due to a number of factors, such as the number of applications on hands, individual circumstances, the complexity of applications, whether further information is required, and the resources available.
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, 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.
