Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 253: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 10 November 2010, the number of applications for a student visa that have been rejected in 2010 on the basis that the student needs to undertake a course in the State is not demonstrated or warranted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42930/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The number of applications for a Study Visa that have been rejected so far in 2010 on the basis that the student's need to undertake a course in the State is not demonstrated or warranted is 298 wordlwide. This figure represents slightly less than 6% of Study Visa applications received. The period covered is from 1 January 2010 to 11 November 2010.