Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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192. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for family reunification will be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17372/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 503 of 17 April, 2018 copied below for ease of reference.

Reply to Parliamentary Question No. 503 on 17 April, 2018 -

I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application referred to was refused on 20 February 2018, and the applicant was advised accordingly. The applicant was also advised that they could appeal this decision within two months. No appeal has been received as yet.

Should the applicant wish to appeal the decision, they should address the reasons for refusal in any appeal and submit any information or documentation that they wish the Visa Appeals Officer to consider.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department 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 visamail@justice.ie.