Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 230: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in assessing the qualifying period of residency for an application for long-term residency by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, he will include the time spent here on a student visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4769/07]

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 an application for long term residency in March 2006. A decision was issued to the person concerned in April 2006 in which he was informed that time spent in the State on student conditions cannot be counted towards long term residency.

It is open to the person concerned to re-apply for long term residency when he has completed 60 months legal residency on work permits conditions. While applications for long term residency are under consideration, the person concerned should ensure that their permission to remain in the State is kept up to date.