Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 332: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for leave to remain here on the basis of having an Irish born child by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; if a determination is likely to be made in this case in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17266/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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An application was received in my Department on 10 March 2005 from the person concerned seeking permission to remain in the State on the basis of his parentage of an Irish born citizen child under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005. The closing date for receipt of applications for the scheme was 31 March 2005. Some 18,000 applications were received. In excess of 5,300 applicants have been granted temporary permission to remain to-date. 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 application from the person concerned will be completed within the next few weeks.