Gerard Murphy (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 205: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an application for permission to remain here on the basis of parentage of an Irish born child will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [13811/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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An application was submitted on 31 March 2005, which is the closing date for applications, and received in my Department on 1 April 2005 seeking permission to remain in the State on the basis of her 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 and the fact that this application was one of the last received, processing of the application from the person concerned will be completed in due course.