Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 349: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will issue on a visa application submitted by a person (details supplied). [1941/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 11th December, 2006. The decision of the Visa Officer to refuse this application was taken on 2nd January, 2007.

The Visa Officer who examined the application was not satisfied, on the basis of the documentation submitted, as to the relevance of the English course to the applicant's employment. The financial evidence provided was also deemed insufficient and the applicant's passport was due to expire within six months of the end of the proposed visit.

An appeal against the refusal decision was received on 23rd January, 2007. Following a re-examination of the application, the decision to refuse was upheld on the same day as the applicant had not adequately addressed the reasons for refusal. 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.