Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 386: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18147/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer to my reply to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 2 March 2005. It is still open to the persons concerned to provide evidence that they have applied for and have been unreasonably refused a passport in their country of origin. They should also provide their passports, which I understand from their legal representative are expired. I note the document referred to in the details supplied by the Deputy, which is a translation of an information statement relating generally to the issue of passports from the authorities of the country concerned. It does not however demonstrate that return to the country of origin is not an option for the persons concerned.