Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 190: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has made a decision regarding the application of a person (details supplied) to remain here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18908/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person in question applied for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements announced on 15 January 2005 for non national parents of Irish children born prior to 1 January 2005. It is a requirement of this scheme that each applicant is resident in the State with their Irish-born child on a continuous basis since that child's birth and that evidence of such residence is provided with the application.

The person concerned has not provided satisfactory evidence of continuous residence in the State since her child was born in July 2004. On this basis, the application for residency under the revised arrangements from the person in question has been refused.