Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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Question 418: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legal basis of the requirement that a person here on a tourist visa, must return to their country of origin in order to apply for a student visa. [15947/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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A wrap around information sheet accompanies every visa application form. That sheet makes it clear to the applicant that, in general, persons granted visas for particular purposes are not permitted to involve themselves in any activity or to remain in the State for any purpose other than that for which the visa was granted.

Every visa applicant is required to state on the application form the dates on which he or she proposes to enter and leave Ireland. He or sheis also required to declare that the information supplied is correct and complete.

A C Visa is granted for visits of less than 90 days. As a consequence it is not the general policy to extend permission to remain to persons who are admitted initially for a period of 90 days or less on a C visa.