Gerard Murphy (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 136: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Question No. 444 of 7 February 2006 if a person (details supplied) can stay here indefinitely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7569/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The immigration division of my Department has recently written to the person concerned requesting documentation in support of the application. When all the documentation is received the application will be considered and a decision will be made.

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 137: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Question No. 226 of 16 February 2006 the administrative procedures in place for a non-EEA national applying for family reunification; the sections in which these procedures are listed in his Department's freedom of information booklet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7570/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The procedures for non-EEA workers applying for family reunification are outlined on my Department's website. These procedures can be found under the visa section as only visa-required family members are currently obliged to apply in advance for family reunification. The spouses and minor dependent children of non-EEA workers who are not visa-required are permitted to come to Ireland without visas. However, the sponsor or primary migrant must demonstrate that he or she is in a position to support the family members when registering with the Garda national immigration bureau. As the provisions for family reunification for migrant workers have been adopted quite recently, they do not appear in the current 2004 edition of the Department's section 16 reference book. The section 16 reference book is due to be updated in 2007.