Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 154: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the missing documentation required to validate a new visa application in the family reunification case in the name of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23304/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my answers to Parliamentary Question 313 of 31st January 2007 and Parliamentary Question 122 of 24th April 2007. The applications referred to were received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 4th January 2007. They were refused by the Visa Officer on 7th March 2007.

On re-examination of the file it has come to light that the documentation requested was in fact received at the Visa Office in Dublin and was taken into consideration when the decision was being made.

The applications were refused because the Visa Officer could not be satisfied, on the basis of the documentation supplied, that the reference could financially support the applicants. In addition it was considered that the granting of the visas could result in a cost to public funds and public resources.

While the time scale for appeal has passed in this instance, if the applicant has futher information which they feel may alter the decision, my office will facilitate a review of the applications.