Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 195: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residential status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9997/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person in question arrived in the State on 19 December 1999 and claimed asylum. He withdrew his application for refugee status on 17 April 2000 and applied for residency in the State based on his parentage of an Irish born child. Permission to remain on this basis was initially granted to the person in question on 13 September 2000. This permission was renewed on a number of occasions. The last period of legal residency in the State granted to him was from 2 June 2002 to 1 June 2003. Registration with the Garda National Immigration Bureau was refused in June 2003 due to a change in this person's circumstances. The person concerned subsequently served a custodial sentence and was released on the 3 March 2006. A decision on his residency status will be made after full consideration of all circumstances particular to this case.