James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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338. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a visa by the spouse of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39621/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a decision was made on this visa application on 4th November 2015. The Irish Embassy in Madrid has issued a letter to the applicant informing him of the decision.

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 his 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.

In addition, applicants may themselves e-mail queries directly to INIS (visamail@justice.ie).