Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 65: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a green card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23269/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when examination of the passports in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23270/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 65 and 66 together.

The person in question has been granted permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for non-EU national parents of Irish children born before 1 January 2005 commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme. I advised the Deputy of this in my reply to Question 164 of 11 May 2006.

When presenting for registration at an Immigration Office it is a requirement that a non-EU national satisfies the Registration Officer as to his/her identity. I have been informed that the person in question was refused registration on the basis that he did not have a passport and could not confirm his identity.

However, when the person concerned made his application for residency under the IBC/05 scheme he did produce an identity card from his national embassy which was accepted as evidence of identity. This card should be presented to the Registration Officer at his local Immigration Office and it will be accepted as evidence of identity. The person in question should return to his local Registration Office to complete the registration process as stated in the letter issued to him on 9 May 2006. The examination of the passport in question has now been completed and I can confirm to the Deputy that a Garda Technical expert has found evidence that it is not a genuine document.