Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

801. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27823/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons concerned made applications for a residence card, under the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015, on 29 January 2016.

I am further informed that these applications are currently under consideration at INIS. It is anticipated that decisions regarding the specified applications will issue shortly.

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 eutreatyrights@justice.ie.