Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 722: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision to refuse a re-entry visa to a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10577/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The application for a re-entry visa referred to by the Deputy was refused by my Department at initial stage on 10 January 2005. When assessing the application, the visa officer noted that the applicant's permission to remain in the State was due to expire shortly thereafter, on 21 February 2005. Consequently, as it would not have been appropriate to grant a re-entry visa in this case, the application was refused on grounds of immigration history, IH.

An appeal was subsequently received in respect of the application in question. However, based on the additional documentation supplied, the visa appeals officer was unable to conclude that the initial decision should be overturned. Consequently, the application was refused on appeal on 30 March 2005.

If the applicant has, in the interim, applied successfully for an extension of her permission to remain in the State, then it is open to her to submit a fresh application for a re-entry visa via the Department of Foreign Affairs.