Written answers

Thursday, 26 January 2006

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Residency Permits

5:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the application for refugee or residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2666/06]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The applicants in question applied for permission to remain in Ireland on the basis of having an Irish-born child prior to 1 January 2005, in accordance with the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005. It is a requirement under the revised arrangements that each applicant is resident with his or her child on a continuous basis since the child's birth and that evidence of such residence be provided.

The applicants' child was born in May 2004 but no evidence is provided of their being resident in this country between 21 July 2004 and 31 March 2005. On the basis of the foregoing, the applications for permission to remain were refused. No satisfactory evidence of continuous residency between 21 July 2004 and 31 March 2005 has been provided since the applicants received notice of the refusal of permission to remain in Ireland under the revised arrangements.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for residency or reunification status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2667/06]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The refugee in question made an application for family reunification in November 2005. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Application Commissioner for investigation as required under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996.

When this investigation is completed, the commissioner will prepare and forward a report to my Department. On receipt of this report, the application will be considered and a decision will issue shortly thereafter.

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