The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that the person in question was afforded Business Permission on 13 March 2007 in the Information Technology sector for 12 months subject to any subsequent renewals showing successful business viability.
Business Permission was renewed on 5 March 2008 for a further 12 months in which the person concerned was advised that the conditions set in the original notice of approval still applied and that evidence was to be produced at the next renewal date that the business had been fully operational.
A request was received from the person concerned on 26 January 2009 to renew his business permission which contained no set of accounts. Correspondence was engaged between INIS and the person concerned seeking the required documentation. A report and set of unaudited accounts was subsequently received.
The renewal of the business permission was refused on 26 March 2009. Documentation submitted in support of the renewal did not satisfy INIS that the business was operating successfully based on the extremely low level of income being generated or was adding to the commercial activity and competitiveness of the State. An appeal of this refusal to renew business permission was received by INIS on 07 April 2009. The appeal was considered and a decision was conveyed to the person concerned in writing which issued to current and previous addresses on 16 April 2009.