Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a visa in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23128/17]

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 position with the application remains substantially as was previously advised in my response to Question No. 60 of 9 March 2017 and in the replies made to the Deputy's queries through the Oireachtas Mail facility.

I am further advised that both the Irish Embassy in Dar-es-Salaam and the Dublin Visa Office have been in touch with the applicant and the sponsor and have provided information on accessing guidance in relation to the documentation requirements for this type of visa. An e-mail with a web link to the same guidance was most recently sent to the sponsor on 9 May 2017.

I understand that the application will be fully considered when the necessary information is provided.

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 visamail@justice.ie.