Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 283: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason an appeal for a person (details supplied) was refused. [27123/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The visa application was received in August 2005. The visa application was refused for two reasons. First, the visa officer was not satisfied that a previous relationship history existed between the applicant and the reference in Ireland. Second, financial information was not provided, therefore the visa officer could not be satisfied that there would be no recourse to public funds or resources. An appeal of the decision to refuse the visa application was subsequently submitted. However, the visa appeals officer was unable to conclude that the initial decision should be overturned. Consequently, the application was refused on appeal on 27 September 2005.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 284: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a holiday visa will be granted to a person (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn the fact that this application has been refused and is currently on appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27124/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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This visa application was refused at the visa office in Moscow on a number of grounds, details of which have been provided to the applicant. Of particular concern is that the information provided with regard to the applicant's employment in Russia proved unreliable and information provided with regard to the applicant's last meeting with the inviting party contradicts the documentary evidence available. Moreover, there is no record in the visa office in Moscow of any appeal in this case. In the event that an appeal is lodged in this case, the application shall be fully reconsidered taking into account any additional information and documentation received.