Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 164: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14002/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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In the absence of more specific information my Department is not in a position to address the matter raised by the Deputy. It is, however, open to all persons resident outside the State, and who are visa required to apply to their nearest Irish Embassy or Consulate for the appropriate visa. Each visa application is considered on its individual merits the onus resting with the applicant to satisfy the Visa Officer as to why a visa should be granted. Comprehensive information when making a visa application is available on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (www.inis.gov.ie).