Pat Breen
Ceist:515 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare was refused a visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9076/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 23 March 2004
Ceisteanna (515)
Freagraí scríofa
The person in question, a 23 year old student, made a visa application in March 2003 to visit her mother in the State. The mother arrived in the State in May 2000 and made an asylum application. She subsequently married an Irish citizen and was given permission to remain in the State on that basis in August 2002. The visa application in question 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 also noted that there was a lack of documentation which would establish the relationship between the visa applicant and the sponsor in Ireland.
An appeal against the refusal was received. However, the visa appeals officer, having re-examined the application, upheld the original decision to refuse it.
It is open to the applicant to make a fresh application with up-to-date supporting documentation, and the matter will be considered anew.