John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 202: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application to remain in the State on the basis of an Irish-born child in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if their evidence showing their addresses will be accepted; and if the matter will be expedited. [38582/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The person concerned made application for permission to remain in the State under the IBC/05 revised processing arrangements on 21 March 2005. It is a requirement under the revised arrangements that each applicant parent has been resident with his or her Irish-born child in the State on a continuous basis since the child's birth. Evidence of such residence is also required. In this case the applicant did not provide evidence to show that she had been resident in the State on a continuous basis since the birth of her daughter in June 2004. In particular she provided no evidence as regards her place of residence between the cessation of her social welfare payments in August 2004 and their resumption in March 2005. Her application was refused on that basis.