Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) who was granted a joint spouse visa for three months was only allowed to remain in the State for a period of one month. [9041/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned was granted a C visit visa to enter the State on 15th December 2006 and was granted permission to remain until 4th March 2007.

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 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 she is 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, save in very exceptional and unforeseen circumstances.

The person concerned must leave and reapply from outside the State should she wish to return. She should include in her new visa application the purpose and duration of her intended stay.