Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will give consideration to approving an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork for permission to remain here on the basis of parentage of an Irish-born child. [18531/05]

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-born child under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005. The application was acknowledged on 9 April 2005.

The scheme which I have introduced for the making of applications for permission to remain on the basis of parentage of an Irish-born child applies only in cases where the parents are resident in the State. It does not apply in respect of parents who are not resident in the State. I understand that this application has been examined and that the person concerned made an application from outside the State.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 205: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will give consideration to approving an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork to remain here on the basis of parentage of an Irish born child. [18532/05]

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 under the revised arrangements announced on 15 January 2005. The application was acknowledged on 9 April 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 be several weeks before the application for the person concerned will be completed.