Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 685: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for a visa for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10255/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The visa applications referred to be the Deputy in this and several previously answered parliamentary questions on the same subject, are for the purposes of allowing the son and daughter of a non-EEA national working in the State under the employment permit scheme, travel to the State to reside with her.

The two applications referred to were received on 18 March 2005 and are currently pending examination and consideration by a visa officer of my Department. As the Deputy will be aware from previous correspondence in respect of the same individuals, visa applications are dealt with in strict date received order so as to guarantee fairness for all our customers. Applications are currently taking between four to six weeks on average to process. Consequently, a decision should not be expected until mid to late April. The applicants will be notified of any decision as soon as one is reached.