Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 516: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 can obtain permission to remain here as an exceptional measure in view of the fact that his spouse has this facility; the procedures to be followed to apply for this permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32646/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The wife of the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State for a two-year period from 22 February 2005 under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005 for the non-national parents of Irish-born children born before 1 January 2005.

The person concerned did not make an application for leave to remain under these new arrangements and has no entitlement to join family members in the State. The wife of the person concerned completed the application form where it is clearly stated on the front page that residency granted on this basis does not give any entitlement to be joined in the State by other family members. The application form also included a statutory declaration to be signed by applicants indicating their acceptance, inter alia, that the granting of permission to remain does not confer any entitlements or legitimate expectation on any other person, whether related or not, to enter the State. The wife of the person concerned signed the statutory declaration to this effect on her application form. Family reunification under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996 only relates to persons granted refugee status.