Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 195: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of Ireland's long emigration history and the positive treatment of its migrants by the US and other States, he will grant, on humanitarian grounds, leave to stay to the group of approximately 200 so-called aged-out minors, under-aged asylum-seekers who arrived in this State unaccompanied by adults and who have since turned 18 but remain on direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16817/06]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to grant leave to remain here on humanitarian grounds to approximately 200 aged out non-nationals who have been here for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16824/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 198 together.

I would refer the Deputies to my Replies to Dáil Question No. 91 of Wednesday 23 November 2005 and No. 456 of Tuesday 7 February 2006 in this matter. My position is as outlined in those Replies.