Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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65. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details suppled) for a visa; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20109/16]

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 application was approved and granted by the Irish Visa Office in New Delhi. The documents along with the visa were returned to the applicant on 27 June, 2016.

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 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.

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