Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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451. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a visa is likely to issue in the case of a person (details supplied) who was granted their work permit in June 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44936/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The person referred to by the Deputy created on-line Employment visa application on 3 June 2022. The supporting documentation and relevant fees were applied on 25 August 2022 in the Manila visa office. The application is currently awaiting comprehensive examination but the vast majority of applications of this nature are currently processed within 8 weeks.

The processing times for visa decisions are published on the visa pages of each Visa Office and the relevant Embassy website.

The processing time in each location is determined by a number of factors such as the volumes and complexity of applications, individual circumstances, peak application periods, seasonal factors, and the resources available. While every effort is made to process applications as quickly as possible, processing times inevitably vary as a result.

Applicants are advised not to pay for airline or other travel tickets without having first been issued with a visa.

The person referred to by the Deputy will be notified as soon as a decision has been reached by a Visa Officer.

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 (inisoireachtasmail@justice.ie), 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.

Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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452. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the visa options that are available to persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44981/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Any non-EEA national who comes to the State as a visitor is expected to leave Ireland before the expiry of their visitor permission. Any Extension of Visitor Conditions (EVIC) application would only be granted where the circumstances have changed from the time the person was granted the original visa or from when they entered the State if they are not from a visa required country.

If the person referred to by the Deputy requires an extension of their visitor permission, it is open to them to make an application. All applications are processed within two weeks of receipt. Any application should clearly state the reasons for the extension and provide all appropriate documentary evidence, for example medical reports, in support of the application.

The person concerned may provide their email address on their application and request that the decision issue via email. Further information on how to apply is available on my Department's website at: www.irishimmigration.ie/extension-of-visitor-permission/.