Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 123: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the reason passports have been retained in respect of Romanian workers and their spouses in counties Carlow or Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17689/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The persons concerned made an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of their parentage of an Irish citizen child on 30 March 2005. Their applications were acknowledged on 14 April 2005. Their passports have now been checked, copied and returned by registered post.

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