Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 June 2004
145 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will consider the application from a person, details supplied, to come to live here with her daughter who is working here as a nurse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18166/04]
View answerThe person in question, the mother of a person employed in the State, made a visa application in December 2003 to enable her visit her daughter here. The application was refused because it was not established, on the basis of the documentation supplied to my Department, that the applicant would observe the conditions of the visa. In particular it was considered that the applicant had not displayed evidence of obligations to return home following her proposed visit. It was noted that the applicant and her daughter both stated in the application documentation that the proposed visit was for a nine month period, however, a visit visa is for a stay of a maximum period of 90 days.
The daughter of the person in question submitted an appeal against the refusal, in which she indicated that the proposed visit was now for the purpose of a three month holiday. The visa appeals officer, having re-examined the application, upheld the original decision to refusal the application. It is open to the applicant to make a fresh application with up to date supporting documentation and the matter will be considered anew.
