Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 219: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Question No. 302 of 15 December 2005, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that correspondence including a copy of the appeal letter to the visa appeals officer, which was forwarded to him by this Deputy on 2 December 2005, was acknowledged on 5 December 2005; if, in view of same, the reason his reply stated that an appeal against the decision to refuse this visa application has not been received in his Department; if he will review this case as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6117/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The appeal in question was received as part of a representation made by the Deputy. Therefore, it did not come through the normal route through which appeal papers are provided to the visa unit of my Department.

Appeal papers and accompanying documentation provided through the normal route are immediately recorded and given to the visa appeals officer for consideration. I can inform the Deputy that a one month visit visa has been approved.