Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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642. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason that a visa has been refused in the case of a person (details supplied); if the application can be reviewed at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51188/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that following full consideration by a Visa Officer, the visa application referred to was refused. A letter issued to the applicant on the 6 September 2022 outlines the reasons for this refusal.

An appeals process, which is free of charge, is available which allows applicants, in the event of a refusal of the application at first instance, to address the factors which gave rise to that decision. An appeal was lodged in respect of this application on the 7 October 2022. 

I can further advise that the visa application has been re-examined by a Visa Appeals Officer in the Visa Division. The Visa Appeals Officer has taken all the documentation and information submitted with the original application and with the appeal into consideration. The appeal has not been successful and the original decision to refuse the application was upheld. The reasons for the refusal of the appeal are outlined in the refusal letter of the 7 October 2022.

All visa applicants are advised that the onus is on them to provide as much information in support of their application as they feel is necessary. Guidelines in this regard are posted on our website. Applicants that follow these guidelines have an improved prospect of receiving a positive decision at first instance.

It should be noted that should any person, who has been refused a visa, wishes to make another application at a future point, their application will be assessed on its own merits taking all relevant information into consideration at that time. Their prior immigration history is a matter of record but does not preclude them from seeking a visa in the future.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility (inisoireachtasmail@justice.ie) which has been specifically established for this purpose.  This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process.  The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.