Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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198. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for a spousal visa by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8097/16]

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 the person referred to by the Deputy made a visa application in February 2016 and the application was received by the Irish visa office in New Delhi on the 26th of February 2016. Applications of this type are typically processed in the New Delhi visa office within twelve weeks of receipt. The applicant can expect a decision by the end of May 2016.

The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the 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 the 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). For queries relating to the New Delhi visa office, the applicant can also email that office directly (newdelhivisaoffice@dfa.ie).