Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 February 2005
415 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the denials of work visas to persons (details supplied); the conditions of the visa which these persons may fail to observe; and the reason they may do so. [3449/05]
View answerThe visa applications referred to by the Deputy were refused on 23 November 2004. The applicants have been notified in writing by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform of the reasons for the refusal; namely, that the visa officer was unable to conclude that the applicants would observe the conditions of the visa and that insufficient supporting documentation was supplied.
In assessing any visa application, the visa officer considers various matters, including whether it is reasonable in the circumstances to conclude that the applicant will fully honour the conditions of the visa. The officer considers whether it is unlikely that the applicant will overstay the length of time applied for. In all cases, the onus is on the applicant to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the officer that he or she will observe the conditions of any visa issued to him or her. The applications in question were refused because the officer could not reasonably be satisfied, on the basis of the documentation supplied to the Department, that the applicants would observe the conditions of the visa. The officer examining the applications determined that the level of documentation supplied was insufficient to warrant the granting of the visas applied for. Specifically, details of the applicants' previous employers and certificates of their qualifications were not provided.
An appeal was received in respect of both applications on 4 January 2005. The appeals officer was unable to conclude, based on the additional documentation supplied, that the initial decision to refuse the visas should be overturned.
