Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to extended residency in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4573/07]

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 24 January 2006 for a period of one year under the revised arrangements for parents of Irish children born prior to 1 January 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme. This permission to remain is now due for renewal. Advertisements inviting applications for renewal of permission to remain granted under the IBC/05 scheme were placed in National Newspapers on 31 January 2007. Applications for renewal of 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. In relation to the daughter of the person in question there is no record on file of an application for permission to remain in the State.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an 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. [4574/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in January 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation is completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department. This application will be considered by my Department and a decision will issue in due course.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4575/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No 226 of 6th February 2007 where I dealt with the circumstances surrounding the detention of the person referred to by the Deputy. It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status should be granted. A final decision on this application will be made upon receipt of the recommendation of the Refugee Applications Commissioner.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4576/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No 226 of 6th February 2007 where I dealt with the circumstances surrounding the detention of the person referred to by the Deputy. It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status should be granted. A final decision on this application will be made upon receipt of the recommendation of the Refugee Applications Commissioner.