Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the outcome of an application by a person (details supplied) to come here in early 2004. [17752/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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In February 2004 the person in question submitted an application for a visa which was subsequently refused by my Department on 24 March 2004. The application was refused as the visa officer was not satisfied that the applicant would observe the conditions of the visa applied for and had not demonstrated sufficient obligations to return to the country of origin. The visa officer was unable to establish, based on the evidence supplied, that there were sufficient finances available to guarantee the support of the applicant whilst in the State and there was a lack of evidence to indicate that the applicant and their reference had ever met. No appeal was received in respect of this application.

A second application was received on 25 May 2004. This application was examined by my Department and, based on the information provided, a single journey, D-type join spouse visa was granted on 5 June 2004.

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) who applied for a visa. [17753/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The visa reference number supplied by the Deputy refers to an application that was refused by my Department on 23 December 2003 and as such has not been under active consideration by my Department for quite some time. The Deputy received a detailed explanation of the outcome of this case in June 2004 in response to correspondence with my Department.

A search of all visa records held by my Department did not locate any more current visa applications for a person of the same or similar name as that supplied by the Deputy. If such an application exists, the Deputy may wish to contact my Department through the standard channels, with the reference number, at which time my officials will ascertain the status of the application.