Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 237: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the matter of family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33202/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question 180 of 15 November 2007. The position remains unchanged. The applications referred to were refused on the grounds that insufficient documentation was submitted and that, further, it would have been contrary to general policy to approve visas.

The normal time period within which an appeal may be submitted (two months) has elapsed. In the circumstances of the case, however, and as stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question 180 of 15 November 2007, an appeal will be considered on an exceptional basis if submitted within a reasonable period of time. As stated in my previous reply, any such appeal should include an outline of why the applicants feel that there are compelling reasons why their case should be regarded as exceptional to the general policy. To date, no such appeal has been received by my Department.