John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the refusal of a temporary visa in respect of a person (details supplied). [23687/10]

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 25 November 2009. Following consideration by a Visa Officer it was refused on the 4 December 2009 for the following reasons. There was insufficient documentation submitted in support of the application, specifically a full copy of the passport of the contact/host in Ireland was not provided; It was the opinion of the Visa Officer that there were inconsistencies in the information supplied. The Visa Officer had concerns with regard to letters from the contact/host in Ireland; It was the opinion of the Visa Officer that the applicant did not have sufficient obligations to return to the country of origin and may not observe the conditions of a visit visa where one was granted.

The applicant appealed the refusal to grant a visa. The decision of the Visa Officer was upheld by an Appeals Officer on the 11 February 2010. Each visa application is entitled to one appeal only. It is however open to the applicant to submit a fresh visa application at any time.