Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a re-entry visa application will be extended longer than three months for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5434/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person in question has permission to remain in the State until 28 March 2005 and it is presumed she is currently in the State. Re-entry visas are normally applied for prior to the individual leaving the State and must be supported by evidence of that person's entitlement to reside in the State, that is, his or her Garda registration card. The validity of re-entry visas cannot exceed the duration of the person's permission to reside in the State.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the cases of persons (details supplied) for whom multiple re-entry visa applications were made under the name of a person (details supplied); the requirements for this person to obtain multiple re-entry visas for their two children. [5445/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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A person applying for a re-entry visa must first have legal status in the State. The children referred to by the Deputy entered the State illegally and do not have legal status in the State. They, therefore, cannot be granted re-entry visas. Consequently, no review of these cases can take place until the status of these children in the State is regularised.