Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 374: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application to remain in the State on the grounds of parenthood of an Irish born child in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry notwithstanding the existence of a deportation order which seems to conflict with the application and the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 9 November 2006; if he will review the case for veracity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2168/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to my previous replies of 27 September 2006 and 09 November 2006 in relation to the person in question.

The person in question had applied for permission to remain in the State on the basis of being the parent of an Irish born child. This was received by my Department on 28 February 2005. The application was refused on 7 December 2005.

My Department has received Representations on behalf of this person and I understand from officials in my Department that these are under consideration at present.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 375: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2169/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The first person in question was granted permission to remain in the State on 8th September 2005 for two years under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005 for non-national parents of Irish children born prior to 1 January 2005 and commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme.

Advertisements inviting applications for renewal of permission to remain granted under the IBC/05 scheme were placed in National Newspapers this morning 31 January, 2007.

Applications must be made on the official IBC renewal form which sets out the requirements for renewal and which is available on my Department's website (www.justice.ie). Hard copies of the form will also be available at the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS), 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 and Garda District Headquarters stations outside Dublin. Forms will also be distributed to various non-governmental organisations working with immigrants and asylum seekers.

Applications for renewal for permission to remain granted in January, February or March 2005 must be submitted by post to the IBC Unit by 2 April 2007 at the latest. All other applications must be submitted one month in advance of the date on which the current permission to remain in the State expires.

Guidelines to assist applicants in making their application are available with the application form.

In relation to the application of the second person in question, further information was requested by my Department on 3rd October 2006. The application will be further considered on receipt of the information sought.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 376: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a green card residency status application will be favourably responded to in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2170/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The mother of the person in question was granted permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for parents of Irish children born prior to 1 January 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme.

An application for permission to remain in the State on the basis that the person in question is part of a family unit where adults of the unit have been granted residency in the State was received on 23 May 2006.

Further documentation was requested in order to process the application. The documentation requested was received in my Department on 16 January 2007. It is expected that a decision will issue shortly in this case

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 377: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 1 June 2006 and his reply and subsequent replies thereto, if he is satisfied that the references to Angola and Romania did not cause confusion or error in reading a decision in regard to the application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2171/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 54 of Thursday 30 November 2006, 83 of Thursday 26 October 2006, 144 of Thursday, 28 September 2006, and 187 of Thursday 1 June 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The position is unchanged.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 378: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if as provided for he will accede to a request to him by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin to grant permission to resubmit an application for residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2172/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 358 of Wednesday, 27th September 2006 and 140 of Thursday, 19th October 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The position is unchanged.

On 15 January 2005, I announced revised arrangements for the consideration of applications from the non-national parents of Irish born children, born before 1 January 2005, for permission to remain in the State (IBC/05 Scheme). The closing date for the receipt of completed application forms was 31 March 2005, and this date was notified in press notices advertising the scheme and in my announcement. On 21 February, 2006, the person in question submitted an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of his parentage of an Irish born child, 11 months after the closing date for such applications. Applications received after the closing date were not accepted.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 379: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for family reunification in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2173/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person referred to in the Deputy's question made a Family Reunification application in January 2005.

Following consideration of the report by the Refugee Applications Commissioner, the application was refused.

The person in question was informed of this decision on the 26th July 2006.