Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 329: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding residency for persons (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22431/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The parents of the persons in question were granted permission to remain in the State in accordance with the revised arrangements for parents of an Irish child born before 1 January 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme.

The persons concerned have applied for permission to remain in the State on the basis that they are dependents of people granted residency under the IBC/05 scheme. It is currently taking approximately 12 months to process such applications due to the volume of cases on hands following the cessation of the above mentioned scheme.