Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 439: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the refusal of a visa application for a person (details supplied). [26495/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The visa applications in question were to enable the wife and stepdaughter of a non-EEA national employed under the work permit scheme to reside with him in the State. A worker employed under the work permit scheme may be joined by his or her spouse and minor children after the worker has been in the State for one year and has been offered a contract for a further year. The worker must also be able to support the family members in question fully without the need to have recourse to public funds or resources. The applications in question did not show that the worker in question was in a position to support his family fully.

It was also felt that sufficient evidence was not submitted to permit the visa officer to establish, to an acceptable degree, that a previous relationship history existed between the applicant and the reference in Ireland. The application was assessed and the visa officer decided on 24 August 2005 that it is open to the applicant to appeal the decision within two months of this date enclosing supporting documentation and the application will be considered anew. In this regard, a letter of consent from the child's father or adoption certificate should be enclosed.