Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 1123: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who has applied for naturalisation under the Irish-born child regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1325/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person to whom the Deputy refers arrived in the State on 27 April 2005 and applied for a declaration of refugee status. On 3 May 2005, the person withdrew that application and made an application for leave to remain under the revised arrangements for the processing of applications from the non-national parents of Irish-born children born before 1 January 2005.

Based on the refusal of refugee status a deportation order was made on 21 July 2005. The person was informed on 24 August 2005 that his application for leave to remain could not be considered under the revised arrangements as his application had been received too late for consideration. Judicial review proceedings were instituted on 29 September 2005 and accordingly, as the matter is sub judice, I do not propose to comment further on it.