Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 544: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review a new application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32322/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question 187 of the 8 November 2007, in which I stated the reasons why visas had not been approved in this case. It was also pointed out that should a fresh application be made, the reasons for refusal of the previous application would need to be addressed.

A subsequent application was made to the Visa Office in Cairo but it was refused on 26 November, 2007 as there were still concerns around the bona fides of the marriage — the applicant and his spouse were married after one face to face meeting. In addition, the Visa Officer had concerns around the applicant's spouse's capacity to support him financially in Ireland. It is open to the applicant to appeal the decision of the Visa Officer. Any appeal should be submitted to the Visa Appeals officer in Cairo within two months of the original decision.