The visa applications in question were to enable the wife and daughter of a non-EEA national employed in the State under the work permit scheme to join him. A worker employed under this scheme may be joined by their spouse and minor children after the worker has been in the State for one year and has been offered a contract for a further year. The worker must also be able to fully support the family members in question without the need to have recourse to public funds. The applications in question were refused as the supporting documentation did not show that the worker was in a position to fully support the family members. The applications were reconsidered by a visa appeals officer who agreed with the concerns of the visa officer and confirmed the refusal of the applications.
It is open to the applicants to make fresh applications, enclosing up to date pay slips or a P60 as evidence of the worker's income.