288. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views regarding the refusal of student visas for all the applicants for the joint undergraduate accounting programme established between colleges (details supplied), which has been in preparation since 2O21, with this first group of students set to complete two semesters, commencing in the summer of 2025. [38574/25]

I can inform the Deputy that following full consideration by a Visa Officer, the visa applications referred to were refused. Refusal letters issued to the applicants which outline the reasons for these refusals.

I appreciate that this decision has likely caused disappointment. However, an appeals process is available which allows people, in the event of a refusal, to address the factors which gave rise to that decision.

It is open to the people involved to appeal these decisions, in writing, within two months of the date of the refusal.

All visa applicants are advised that the responsibility is on them to provide as much information in support of their applications as they feel is necessary. Guidelines in this regard are posted on my Department's website. Applicants who carefully follow these guidelines have an improved prospect of receiving a positive decision at first instance.

When making an appeal, the applicants should consider the reasons for refusal listed in the refusal letters. The appeals should include any further information or additional documentation they wish to have considered and should be sent for the attention of the Visa Appeals Officer, in the relevant Visa Office, where the matter will be considered afresh. They will find further details on the appeals process at the following link: www.irishimmigration.ie/appeal-a-negative-decision/.

As an Oireachtas member, the Deputy can also request the status of individual immigration cases by e-mail, using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@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 Question process.