The husband in question arrived in the State in 1997 and made an application for asylum on the grounds of persecution in Algeria. This application was unsuccessful. However, he was subsequently granted temporary permission to remain. The visa application refers to a 16 year old female who wishes to come to Ireland to join her 30 year old husband, he having returned home to Algeria where they married last February. In this regard it should be noted that the husband has been permanently resident in Ireland since 1997.