Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress in the application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3346/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer to my responses to Parliamentary Questions, numbers 32499/06 of 12 October, 2006 and 33842/06 of 19 October, 2006 where I advised that my Department wrote to this applicant's legal representative inviting them to lodge further representations, regarding an application for leave to remain. To date, this Department has not received a response. My Department wrote again on 31/01/2007 to the applicant's legal representative, to again invite up to date representations.

I expect the case file in this matter, to be submitted to me for decision in due course. This decision will be taken having regard to considerations, specified in section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended. These considerations include matters relating to the common good, the person's family and domestic circumstances, as well as humanitarian considerations. Consideration will also be given to the prohibition of refoulement, which is contained in section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996, as amended.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3347/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of Thursday 12 October, 2006 and the written reply to that Question. The position is unchanged.