Visa Applications.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2005

Tuesday, 28 June 2005

Ceisteanna (584)

Paul Connaughton

Ceist:

585 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for a visa by a person (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person is being guaranteed a job and that for family reasons it is vitally important that they be reunited with his spouse here in the very near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22077/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

The application referred to by the Deputy was for the purposes of allowing a non-EEA national join his spouse, who is an Irish citizen, in the State. This application has only recently, on 20 June 2005, been received by my Department's visa section and is pending assessment. Applications are currently taking, on average, four to six weeks to process.