Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 322: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the residency application in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29123/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The first named person is in fact the child of the second named person and was granted permission to remain in the State on 21 August 2006 on the basis of family dependency. The second named person was originally granted residency in the State on the basis of parentage of an Irish born child in 1997 and currently has permission to remain until 1st March 2009.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 323: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to approve the application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29124/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The first named person arrived in the State on 25th October 1999 and claimed asylum. The second named person subsequently arrived in the State on 22 November 1999 and also claimed asylum. This couple became the parents of an Irish born child on 29 August 2000 and were granted residency in the State on that basis on 22nd May 2001. However, from the information provided no trace can be found of a current application for permission to enter or remain in the State for the third named person.

It should be noted that on the 18th July 2003 the Government announced its policy in relation to leave to remain for parents of Irish born children. A feature of that policy was that there would be no presumption in favour of allowing parents granted permission to remain in the State on the basis of parentage of an Irish born child to be joined in the State for residency purposes by other family members including other children. This position would apply to any application made by the third named applicant.