Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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238. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if and when the son of a person (details supplied) might be allowed to join them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23512/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that following full consideration by a Visa Officer, the visa application referred to was refused. A letter issued to the applicant on 22 January 2024 outlines the reasons for this refusal.

The Visa Office have advised, that no original documents were submitted with this application. The applicant’s passport is still at the Embassy, waiting to be collected. The Embassy have emailed the applicant several times regarding this, but have yet to receive a response.

An appeals process is available which allows applicants, in the event of a refusal of the application at first instance, to address the factors which gave rise to that decision.

Appeals must be in written form and sent, within two months of the date of the refusal, to the Visa Appeals Officer in the relevant Visa Office. Faxed or emailed appeals will not be considered.

As no appeal has been received within the two-month timeframe this application cannot be considered any further.

All visa applicants are advised that the onus is on them to provide as much information in support of their application as they feel is necessary. Guidelines in this regard are posted on our website. Applicants that meticulously follow these guidelines have an improved prospect of receiving a positive decision at first instance.

It should be noted that should any person, who has been refused a visa, wishes to make another application at a future point, their application will be assessed on its own merits taking all relevant information into consideration at that time. Their prior immigration history is a matter of record but does not preclude them from seeking a visa in the future.

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 (IMOireachtasMail@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.