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Visa Applications.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004

Wednesday, 29 September 2004

Ceisteanna (875, 876)

Denis Naughten

Ceist:

1056 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason persons (details supplied) were refused on appeal a holiday visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21654/04]

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Freagraí scríofa

I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 1 July 2004. An appeal relating to both of the visa applications in question was received in my Department on 5 July 2004. The visa appeals officer having re-considered the applications afresh, including the additional documentation lodged, was not satisfied that the concerns of the visa officer had been fully addressed and upheld the original decision to refuse the applications. It is open to the applicants to make fresh applications with up to date supporting documentation and the matter will be considered anew.

Eamon Gilmore

Ceist:

1057 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason an application for a spouse visa has been refused to two persons (details supplied); if he will re-consider the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21658/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The two visa applications in question were to enable the wives of two non-EEA nationals employed under the work permit scheme to reside with their husbands in the State. A worker employed under the work permit scheme may be joined by their spouse and minor children after the worker has been in the State for one year and has been offered a contract for a further year. The worker must also be able to fully support the family members in question without the need to have recourse to public funds. The applications in question were refused as the supporting documentation did not show that the workers in question were in a position to fully support their spouses.

An appeal was made against the decisions. The visa appeals officer, having re-examined the applications, upheld the original decisions. It is open to the applicants to make fresh applications and the matter will be considered anew. Any such applications should be supported with copies of the workers' P60 and current payslips.

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