Bernard J. Durkan
Question:191 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an application for a visa for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8481/06]
View answerWednesday, 1 March 2006
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The application in question was received in my Department on 24 November 2005. The application sought to enable a non-EEA national join his spouse, who is an Irish citizen, in the State.
The visa officer who assessed the application was not satisfied on the basis of documentation supplied in support of the application, that sufficient finances were available to guarantee the support of the applicant without recourse to public funds or resources. The decision was appealed and following a re-examination of the application by the visa appeals officer, the decision to refuse the visa was upheld.
As each application is entitled to only one appeal, no further review can be facilitated. However, any new application will be fully examined by my Department. In this regard, evidence of increases in salary will be taken into consideration.