Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 474: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) for permission to remain in the State based on parentage of an Irish citizen child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20717/05]

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 her parentage of an Irish-born child under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005. Her application was acknowledged on 18 March 2005.

The closing date for receipt of applications for the IBC/05 scheme was 31 March 2005. Some 18,000 applications were received. Of this number, in excess of 6,950 applicants have been granted temporary permission to remain. It should also be noted that a number of incomplete applications are under examination or are being held pending the submission of documents.

I wish to advise the Deputy that applications are being dealt with in order of receipt insofar 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.