Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 December 2004
316 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a visa was refused to a person (details supplied); when they will receive formal notification of this visa refusal; and the course of action they have to appeal this decision. [33121/04]
View answerA decision was made by the visa officer who assessed the application on 30 November 2004 and advised to the Department of Foreign Affairs on 2 December 2004. A letter was sent to the applicant on 6 December 2004 informing him that the visa application had not been approved by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The letter also stated that if the applicant wished to know the reason or reasons for the refusal, he or she or a person nominated by the reference on the original application should write or fax within one month of the above date to the visa officer at the immigration and citizenship division, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2, quoting the reference and refusal number in the correspondence with the Department. It is open to the applicant to appeal against the refusal by writing to the visa appeals officer at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
