Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 289: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a person (details supplied) with a visa extension in view of the fact that the person suffers from diabetes and severe arthritis and is not in a condition to live without their daughter, who lives here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45266/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that to date they have not received a formal written request in relation to the person referred to by the Deputy.

A C Visa is granted for visits of less than 90 days. As a consequence it is not the general policy to extend permission to remain to persons who are admitted initially for a period of 90 days or less on a C Visa, save in very exceptional and unforeseen circumstances.

A wrap-around information sheet accompanies every visa application form. That sheet makes it clear to the applicant that, in general, persons granted visas for particular purposes are not permitted to remain in the State for any purpose other than that for which the visa was granted. Every visa applicant is required to state on the application form the dates on which he or she proposes to enter and leave Ireland. He or she is also required to declare that the information supplied is correct and complete.