Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 251: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a visa in respect of a person (details supplied) has been refused. [35704/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on the 3 June 2009. It was refused by the Visa Officer on the 22 July 2009 for the following reasons:

1. The evidence of finances provided was deemed insufficient;

2. There was no evidence shown of a relationship having been in existence prior to the visa application/marriage;

3. It was the opinion of the Visa Officer that the granting of a visa may result in a cost to public funds and/or public resources.

The time frame within which an appeal can be accepted has passed. The only option now available to the applicant is to make a fresh visa application. Where doing so the applicant should be in a position to address the concerns of the Visa Officer.