Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in relation to the notice published by his Department in the national newspapers on 31 January 2007 (details supplied) the relevant terms applicable to the scheme have been at any stage within his Department amalgamated into one comprehensive document; if he has available to himself or has published such a document, which states comprehensively all the relevant terms applicable to the scheme; if not, the reason for same; if so, the reason he has not published it; the further reason applicants under the scheme are directed to three different documents in their efforts to find out the applicable terms; if those three documents are in fact comprehensive of the applicable terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4225/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The notice published in the national newspapers by my Department on 31 January 2007, was addressed to the non-national parents of Irish children born in the State prior to 1 January 2005, who were granted permission to remain for up to two years under the IBC/05 Scheme. The notice was intended to alert those who wish to apply for renewal of that permission of the need to do so. In addition, the notice offered guidance to potential renewal applicants of the general terms of the renewal scheme.

The information leaflet, which accompanies the application form, comprehensively sets out the terms applicable to the scheme and incorporates guidelines to assist applicants in making their application.