Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 312: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for a visitor's visa will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22935/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the visa office, Dublin on the 3 May 2012. Following consideration it was the decision of the visa officer to refuse the granting of the visa.

It is open to the person concerned to appeal the decision not to grant the visa sought, within two months of the date of refusal, in this instance before the 3 July 2012.

Guidelines as to the visa appeals procedure is available on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (www.inis.gov.ie).

Queries in relation to general immigration matters may be made directly 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 INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.