Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 363: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a visa application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24565/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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When completing an on-line visa application the applicant is assigned a unique visa transaction number. This detail must be provided where a query on the status of a visa application arises. If the Deputy can provide the relevant detail I will ensure that officials in the Visa Office will make further enquiries and respond to the Deputy directly.

Each application is considered on its individual merits, the time frame for decision being dependent on a number of factors, including the circumstances of each application, the number of applications on hand and the resources available to process them.

I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual Immigration cases may also be made direct to INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. The service enables up-to-date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek this information through the more administratively expensive Parliamentary Questions process.

Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 364: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if applications for holiday visas have been received in respect of persons (details supplied); the status of their applications; if all necessary documentation has been provided; when a decision on the matter will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24584/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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When completing an on-line visa application the applicant is assigned a unique visa transaction number. This detail must be provided where a query on the status of a visa application arises. If the Deputy can provide the relevant detail I will ensure that officials in the Visa Office will make further enquiries and respond to the Deputy directly.

In general terms visa applicants are advised to apply at least eight weeks in advance of the proposed date of travel. Only at the time of consideration of a visa application will it become apparent as to whether all the required documentation has been provided. Information regarding the visa application process, including details of the required supporting documentation is available on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (www.inis.gov.ie). The onus rests with the applicant to provide the required documentation as identified. It should be borne in mind, however, that the provision of all the documents listed on the website does not guarantee that a visa will be granted. It is the case that each application is considered on its individual merits, and that the onus rests with the applicant to satisfy the Visa Officer as to why the visa sought should be granted.

I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual Immigration cases may also be made direct to INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. The service enables up-to-date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek this information through the more administratively expensive Parliamentary Questions process.