Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2009
743 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the breakdown of the visa figures from the Moscow office in terms of English language teaching students, university students and junior students for 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34467/09]
View answerThe following is a breakdown of the Visa figures for the categories requested. In order to ensure that there is an understanding of the categories involved, the following definitions shall apply.
English Language Students — This is taken to mean persons over 18 coming to Ireland for the expressed purpose of studying the English language in a recognised institution, whether it is a course of relatively short duration, (less than 3 months) or a longer term course (more than 3 months).
University Students — This is taken to mean somebody over 18 years who is studying a course (not English language), generally to at least a primary degree level in a recognised 3rd level institution in the state as recognised under the University Acts or Higher Education Acts. It includes the Universities, Institutes of Technology, and also recognised private 3rd level colleges.
Junior Students — This is taken to refer to persons under 18 years old, who may come to Ireland for the purpose of studying English and require parental consent in order to do so. It almost exclusively refers to “English Summer Camp” type arrangements. This category also refers to Juniors enrolled in private fee paying secondary or preparatory schools in the State.
|
Categories |
2007 |
2008 |
|
English Language Students (>18) |
287 (35%) |
405 (24%) |
|
Junior Language Students |
444 (53%) |
1,153 (69%) |
|
Junior Secondary/Preparatory Students |
36 (4%) |
34 (2%) |
|
University Students (>18) |
68 (8%) |
87 (5%) |
|
Total |
835 |
1,679 |
In the year to date (1 October 2009), 956 (97%) of study visa applications decided upon by the Visa Office, Moscow were approved.
744 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when travel documents will be renewed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34484/09]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a travel document for the person in question was renewed on 19 August 2009 and was issued to the address on the travel document. It was returned to the office on 3 September 2009 by the Returned Letter Branch of An Post stating that the person was unknown at the address. The person in question should contact the Travel Document Unit of INIS which is located at 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 to inform them of the new address and to arrange for delivery of their travel document.
