Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2004
442 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason an application for a visa for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to visit their child and family here, in view of the fact that their grandchild is very sick, was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31380/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn assessing any visa application, the visa officer will consider various matters, including whether it is reasonable in all the circumstances to conclude that the applicant would fully honour the conditions of the visa, for example, it is unlikely applicant would overstay the length of time applied for. The visa officer will also have regard to information provided and to such factors as the applicant's ties and general circumstances in their country of origin. The application in question was refused because the visa officer could not reasonably be satisfied, on the basis of the documentation supplied to my Department, that the applicant would observe the conditions of the visa applied for. In particular, it was felt that the applicant had not displayed evidence of her obligations to return home following the proposed visit.
