Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2004
444 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a visa will be issued to a person (details supplied) in Nigeria to visit their child and grandchildren here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5714/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person in question made a visa application in October 2003. The application was refused because it had not been established, on the basis of the documentation supplied to my Department, that the applicant would observe the conditions of the visa. In particular it was considered that the applicant had not displayed sufficient evidence of her obligations to return home following her proposed visit.
It was noted that the person in question had made a previous visa application in December 2002, which had been refused. However, the applicant did not disclose this fact in the relevant questions in her recent visa application form.
It is, of course, open to the applicant to appeal against the refusal of the visa by writing to the visa appeals officer in the Department.
445 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a visa will be issued to a person (details supplied) in Zimbabwe to visit their family here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5715/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person in question made a visa application in November 2003. The application was refused because it had not been established, on the basis of the documentation supplied to my Department, that the applicant would observe the conditions of the visa.
It is, of course, open to the applicant to appeal against the refusal of the visa application by writing to the visa appeals officer in the Department, enclosing any additional supporting documentation.
