Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 249: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the decision to refuse a visa in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21515/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Cairo on 18 December 2009. Following consideration by the Visa Officer the application was refused on 12/01/2010. The refusal decision was appealed on 02/03/2010. The Visa Appeal Officer upheld the original decision on 02/03/2010.

It is the policy of the Visa Section of my Department to permit only one appeal for each visa application. Each individual 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 with regard to all aspects of the visa application process and the documents required is available on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (www.inis.gov.ie). It is open to the individual to make a fresh application if they so wish.