Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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208. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if and when a join spouse visa will be considered in the case of a person (details supplied); when documentation such as proof of Irish citizenship, original and translated marriage certificate and copies of state marriage certificate are likely to be returned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38350/18]

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 application referred to was refused by the Visa Office in Dublin on 6 February 2017. An appeal was subsequently made and refused on 26 July 2017. This decision was communicated to the applicant.

No further applications have been made. If one is made, the applicant should bear in mind the original refusal reasons communicated to her and be in a position to address them.

Original documents, such as a marriage certificate, are returned to applicants as a matter of course. INIS have reviewed the visa application file and have identified an original translation of the marriage certificate which has now been returned. All other certificates on file are photocopies.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 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).