Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 373: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that his Department has received an appeal against the refusal of a tourist visa application from a person (details supplied); when same will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42721/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa application referred to was approved following appeal on 17 November 2008.

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 374: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take steps to have issued a two week holiday visa to a person (details supplied) to enable them to visit their long-term girlfriend here from 22 December 2008 to 5 January 2009; if same will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42740/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office on 10 November 2008. Following consideration by a Visa Officer it was refused on the 17 November 2008 for the following reasons. There was no clear link shown to the reference. The obligations to return to the home country were not deemed sufficient. It was the opinion of the Visa Officer that the applicant may not observe the conditions of the visa if granted. The decision of the Visa Officer may be appealed within two months of the date of decision, in this case before 17 January 2008. Guidelines on making an appeal can be found on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service at www.inis.gov.ie.