Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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203. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason holiday visas for persons (details supplied) were refused when evidence of substantial cash reserves, pension, property and business interests were given; if the file will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38340/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the visa applications referred to were refused by the Visa Office in New Delhi on 17 May 2018. Appeals were subsequently made and refused on 16 August 2018. The decisions were communicated to the applicants along with the refusal reasons.

The original refusals were on a number of grounds including financial grounds. The applicants addressed the financial grounds in the subsequent appeals. However, the visa appeals officer was not satisfied that they demonstrated strong economic, social or family reasons to return to their home country following their proposed stay.

Only one appeal is permitted per application. It remains open to the applicants to make a fresh application. If such applications are made, the applicants should bear in mind the refusal reasons communicated to them and be in a position to address the matters in the new applications.

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 INIS (visamail@justice.ie).