Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 331: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a visa application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27588/10]

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 19 April 2010. Following consideration by a Visa Officer it was refused on the 13 May 2010 for the following reasons:

1. The evidence of finances submitted was deemed insufficient in that a six month bank statement immediately prior to the application was not submitted.

2. It was the opinion of the Visa Officer that the applicant did not have sufficient obligations to return to the country of origin following the proposed visit.

The applicant appealed the refusal to grant a visa. The decision of the Visa Officer was upheld by an Appeals Officer on the 1 June 2010. While the Visa Appeals Officer was satisfied as regards evidence of finances, the obligations of the applicant to return to the country of origin was not sufficiently addressed. In particular the Visa Appeals Officer had concerns surrounding the authenticity of the applicant's payslips. 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.