Derek Nolan (Galway West, Labour)
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822. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the options available to a stamp 4 citizen who seeks to bring their spouse here for family reunification purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46929/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Family Reunification Unit of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that details regarding the Family Reunification procedure and information regarding persons who are entitled to apply are available from my Department's Website (www.INIS.gov.ie).

I am further informed by INIS that applications must be made in writing to Family Reunification Unit, INIS, Department of Justice and Equality, 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2.

The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been established specifically 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.