Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a visa appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9571/17]

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 appeal referred to was received by the Visa Office in Abu Dhabi and is now awaiting examination by the Visa Appeals Officer.

The documentation submitted with the original application and any additional documentation provided with the appeal will be considered. It is expected that a decision will issue to the applicant within the next three weeks.

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).