Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 273: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a temporary visa application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork was rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40054/09]

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 the 16 September 2009. They were refused by the Visa Officer on 22 September 2009 for the following reasons:

1. The evidence of finances shown was deemed insufficient;

2. There was insufficient documentation submitted in support of the visa applications. This is linked to the above refusal reason in that the financial documents submitted were internet banking copies which did not provide contact details for the financial institution concerned. Details in respect of the documentation required in support of a visa application is available on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (www.inis.gov.ie);

3. The obligations to return to the home country were not deemed sufficient;

4. It was the opinion of the Visa Officer that the applicants may not observe the conditions of the visas, if granted.

It is open to the persons concerned to submit an appeal within two months of the date of visa refusal, in this case before 22 November 2009. Correspondence notifying the applicants of the visa refusals issued from the Honorary Consulate, Karachi on 24 September 2009. Guidelines on making an appeal are available on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (www.inis.gov.ie).