Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a holiday visa will be extended in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare on health grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17277/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person mentioned by the Deputy has not contacted my Department in relation to an extension of their permission to remain in the State. In accordance with the immigration laws of the State the person mentioned is required to leave the State on expiry of their visitors condition. However, once outside the State there is nothing to prevent them from re-entering the State. It is the policy of my Department not to extend a permission to remain to persons who are admitted for a period of 90 days or less on a short stay visit, save in very exceptional and unforeseen circumstances.