Damien English (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria that a person (details supplied) must meet in order to qualify for a visa to visit Ireland in view of a previous application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40342/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the New Delhi Visa Office on 14 September 2006. The decision of the Visa Officer to refuse this application was taken on 18 September 2006. The application was refused on the grounds that the applicant had shown no clear link to the reference in Ireland. Also, the deciding Visa Officer was not satisfied that the applicant would observe the conditions of the visa.

The decision was appealed on 10 October 2006. Following a re-examination of the case, the decision to refuse was upheld on 21 October 2006. As each applicant is entitled to one appeal only, no further review in this matter can be granted; however it is open to the applicant to make a fresh application. Comprehensive guidelines on making a visa application are available on my Department's website.