Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 200: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 6 who have applied for permission to remain in the State on the basis of parentage of an Irish born child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12691/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The persons concerned made separate applications for permission to remain in the State on the basis of their parentage of an Irish-born child under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005.

Applications are being dealt with as expeditiously as possible and, in so far as is possible, in order of receipt. Given the number of applications being processed, it is expected that the processing of the applications from the persons concerned will be completed within the next few weeks.