Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the residency application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin in view of all available documentation that has been supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33684/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The available documentation supplied to date has not been sufficient to finalise the residency application. The person in question has not yet provided evidence of identity despite a number of requests to do so. On receipt of the documentation requested a decision will be made on the application.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33685/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The applicant in question applied for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005 for the processing of applications from the non-national parents of Irish born children born before 1 January 2005.

It is a requirement under the revised arrangements that the applicant has been resident in the State with the Irish born child on a continuous basis since the child's birth. Evidence of such residence is required. This is clearly stated on the application form.

The applicant concerned, with her Irish born child left, the jurisdiction for the United Kingdom during November 2004 where she claimed asylum. The applicant was returned here in March of this year under the provisions of the Dublin II Convention. Accordingly, as she did not satisfy the conditions of the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005, in so far as residency is concerned, her application for permission to remain in this country has been refused.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 200: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 who has applied for permission to remain here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33686/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 267 of Thursday, 27 October 2005. The position remains unchanged.