Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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49. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when a travel visa will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39218/16]

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 referred to was received by the Visa Office in Dublin on 18 January, 2016. Whilst the application has undergone an initial examination, it is currently awaiting a further more detailed examination. Should all documentation be in order and no further information is required, a decision will issue within 6 weeks. Should the Visa Officer require any further information, the applicant or sponsor will be contacted directly.

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 Visa Office (visamail@justice.ie).