Written answers

Tuesday, 17 May 2016

Department of Justice and Equality

Visa Applications

Photo of Eoghan MurphyEoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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144. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to assist with an issue (details supplied) regarding a visa application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10595/16]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances 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 an application was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on the 12/01/2015. This application was refused on the 06/03/2015 and the original decision was upheld on appeal. An appeal refusal letter was issued to the applicant on the 21/04/2015.

It is of course open to the applicant to make a fresh visa application at any time. It would be advisable however that any fresh application should address the original refusal issues. At this time no new application has been received by the Visa Office.

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).

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