Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2022
699. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for leave-to-remain following the completion of Garda vetting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33803/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person referred to by the Deputy lodged a review application in respect of their EU Treaty Rights application decision on 11 May 2021. This application is currently under consideration by my Department. My officials will correspond with them if further documentation or information is required.
Applications are dealt with in strict chronological order, and a decision will issue to the applicant in due course. While every effort is made to process these applications as soon as possible, processing times will vary having regard to the volume of applications received, their complexity, the possible need for the EU Treaty Rights Unit to seek further information in relation to the application, and the resources available to process them. Although it is not possible at the present time to provide a definitive date by which a decision will be reached in this case, the Deputy can be assured that there will be no avoidable delay in completing same.
The person concerned has also made an application under the scheme for the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants. Processing times may vary depending on the complexity of the application, whether it is a single or family application, the supporting documentation and the vetting process with An Garda Síochána. Applications where there is an existing deportation order in place will also require additional processing.
Each application will be assessed individually in accordance with the published criteria, available on my Department's immigration website at: www.irishimmigration.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Undocumented-Policy-Scheme-January-2022.pdf
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.
