Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a passport or copy of same will be returned to a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17721/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned made an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of parentage of an Irish citizen child on 24 February 2005. The application was acknowledged on the same day. His passport has been checked, copied and returned to him 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 application from the person concerned will be completed.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17722/05]

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 under the revised arrangements announced on 15 January 2005. Their applications were acknowledged on 28 February 2005. 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.