Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 337: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the spouse of an Irish citizen (details supplied) in County Tipperary and mother of three Irish citizens has been told that she must leave the country by the 21 March 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7545/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person in question, as a non-EEA national, is subject to the immigration laws of the State despite being the spouse of an Irish citizen. I understand she applied for a visa for the stated purpose of a visit to the State and that a visit visa was approved. A visit visa permits the holder to travel to the State and, subject to the discretion of an immigration officer, to remain in the State for a maximum period of 90 days on such visit. I also understand that she was granted a period of one month to remain to facilitate her stated purpose of journey to the State, that is, a visit. It is open to the person concerned to apply to my Department for an extension of her permission to remain.