Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 707: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person's spouse works part-time and their children are Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15063/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned made an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of being the non-national parent of an Irish born child, born before 1 January 2005, under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005.

The closing date for receipt of applications was 31 March 2005. The application from the person concerned was received in my Department on 19 December 2005, almost nine months after the closing date. Accordingly, his application was not considered. The applicant was informed of this decision on 19 December 2005.

All matters relating to the refusal of this application will be taken into account by me in the context of the consideration of the file under the terms of section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended.