Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 624: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application to remain here by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28126/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The first named person in the details supplied by the Deputy applied for permission to remain in the State on the basis of being a parent of an Irish citizen child, born before 1 January 2005, in accordance with the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme.

It is a requirement under this scheme that each applicant is the parent of an Irish child born before 1 January 2005. The first named person did not provide evidence of being the parent of an Irish born child. On this basis, his application for permission to remain in the State under the IBC/05 scheme was refused. The first named person was notified of this decision on 14 November 2005. When the first named person's immigration status is being reviewed, he will then have an opportunity to make representations as to his continued presence in the State.

The second named person in the details supplied was granted permission to remain in the State on the basis of parentage of an Irish born child in August 2002.