Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 November 2004
402 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a holiday visa to Ireland; and if his attention has been drawn to the circumstances in support of this person’s wish to visit Ireland. [28907/04]
View answerThe application in question was refused because the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform's visa office was unable to determine, on the basis of the documentation supplied to it, the link, if any, which existed between the applicant and the sponsor in Ireland. There was an inconsistency between the applicant and the sponsor with regard to the purpose of the visit. The applicant stated that the purpose of the visit was to attend a wedding, but the sponsor made no reference to such an event. He merely stated that he had invited the applicant to stay with him over the Christmas period. It is open to the applicant to appeal against the refusal by writing to the Department's visa appeals officer.
