Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 461: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will contact a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25983/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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In the case of the application referred to by the Deputy, a "Join Spouse" visa application was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on the 30 August 2007. It was refused by the Visa Officer on 21 September 2007 for a number of reasons. The principal reason for refusal was the immigration history of the applicant, who was deported from the state in 2003.

It is the general policy of my Department not to grant a visa to persons who are the subject of a deportation order. It is, however, open to an individual who wishes to re-enter the country to make an application for revocation of the order under Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act, 1999.