Gay Mitchell (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of persons (details supplied); if he will grant them a visitor's visa in the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14074/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The applications referred to by the Deputy were received in the Ukraine on 12th March 2007 and were sent on to the dedicated Visa Office in Moscow for decision.

The decisions of the Visa Officer to refuse the applications were taken on 29th March, 2007. The applications were refused because the Visa Officer could not be satisfied, on the basis of the documentation supplied, that the applicants had demonstrated a sufficient obligation to return home following the visit. In addition it was considered that the applicants' plans were not genuinely short-term in nature.

It is open to the applicants to appeal this decision. Should they opt to do so, the appeal must be submitted within two months of the initial refusal decision. The applications will then be re-examined by an appeals officer in due course.