Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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524. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be reached on a family reunification visa appeal (details supplied) in view of the length of time it is taking to be dealt with and also in view of the very serious impact it is having on the family involved in the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29531/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The visa application referred to by the Deputy was refused by the Visa Office in Moscow on 05 April 2023. The reasons for this decision were set out in the refusal letter sent to the applicant at that time. An appeal of this decision was launched on 30 May 2023.

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 the Immigration Service website. Applicants that meticulously follow these guidelines have an improved prospect of receiving a positive decision at first instance.

It should be noted that visa appeals are dealt with in strict chronological order.

A decision will be issued to the applicants as soon as full consideration has been given by a Visa Appeals 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 (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.