Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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406. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for family reunification will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5094/20]

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that the application referred to was received in the Dublin Visa Office on 6 November 2019. Visa applications are dealt with in chronological order by date of receipt within the particular category.

A visa application to join with a family member, where the sponsor is a Non-EEA national, can normally be expected to be processed within 6/12 months of receipt of the required documentation, as set out in the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification. This is a business target which reflects the detailed assessment that is required to be carried out in relation to applications for family reunification. It does not constitute a legal obligation and such applications may take longer due to the individual circumstances or complexity of the application.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.