Michael Healy-Rae
Ceist:1369. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42149/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 8 September 2022
Ceisteanna (1369)
Freagraí scríofa
An application for a Spouse of Irish National (SOIN) permission was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 1 September 2021. This application continues to be processed and my Department has recently been in contact with the person concerned.
To be fair to all applicants, applications are dealt with in chronological order by date received. My Department 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.
As outlined to the person concerned in the acknowledgment letter when their application was received, SOIN applications can take up to 12 months to finalise.
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 at 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 Question process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in the cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.