Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive acknowledgement of their application to his Department; the average processing time of such applications; and when they can expect a decision. [40601/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned submitted a permanent residence application on FORM EU 3. Form EU 3 clearly states ''This form is to be completed by each family member of a European Union citizen who is not a national of a member State and who has been resident in the State for more than five years.'' These applications are considered under the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Person) Regulations 2006.

The person who is the subject of the Deputy's enquiry availed of the provisions of the scheme announced by my Department — IBC 05 — on the 15 January 2005 regarding the parents of children born to non-EEA national parents and born in Ireland before the 1 January, 2005. He was granted permission to remain for a two year period up to 26 April, 2007 on that basis — i.e. parent of Irish born citizen child.

He is therefore not a person who can avail of the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Person) Regulations 2006 as his original residence application was not considered and granted under any EU Regulation or Directive.

The person concerned has been informed accordingly and he has also been informed that information on how to apply for further permission to remain in respect of persons who availed of the IBC-05 Scheme will be announced in the near future.