Visa Applications.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 December 2006

Tuesday, 5 December 2006

Ceisteanna (188)

John Perry

Ceist:

205 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 28 November 2006, if emergency temporary visas to come here will be issued to persons (details supplied) in view of the tragedy that has struck the family in County Sligo and that the family needs the support of each other during such extenuating circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41806/06]

Freagraí scríofa

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

The persons in question were initially refused permission to travel to Ireland for a wedding. In the new circumstances, in the wake of the Tragedy to which the Deputy refers, they are entitled to appeal this decision and any such appeal will be fully and sympathetically examined by my Department.