Visa Applications.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 November 2006

Tuesday, 21 November 2006

Ceisteanna (175)

Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Ceist:

222 Mr. Gogarty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the status of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who is a non-EU national and was granted a visa on the basis that they are a temporary registered doctor and the parent of an Irish born child but did not receive the stamp of IBC status is automatically superseded by the fact that they are the parent of an Irish born child; and if same has a bearing on their spouse’s visa application. [38699/06]

Freagraí scríofa

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

The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Dublin Visa Office on 23rd August, 2006. The decision of the Visa Officer to refuse the application was taken on 9th October, 2006.

An appeal against the initial refusal decision was received on 17th November, 2006. Following a re-examination of the application, the decision to refuse was overturned. Accordingly, I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa application was approved on 17th November, 2006.