Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for a holiday visa in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39484/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The visa applications referred to by the Deputy were received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 20 October 2009. The applications were refused by the Visa Officer on 30 October 2009 for the following reasons: The evidence of finances shown by the reference was deemed insufficient. Further, there was no bank statement submitted by the applicants as evidence of finances; There was insufficient documentation submitted in support of the application. There were no details of savings, proof of income or proof of accommodation being owned or rented. Further the applicants had not submitted a letter of undertaking that they would observe the conditions of a visa where one was granted; There was no link to the reference shown and; There were no obligations to return to the home country shown and it was the opinion of the Visa Officer that the applicants may not observe the conditions of the visas if granted.

The decisions of the Visa Officer may be appealed within two months of the date of decision.