Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7049/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person in question is the subject of a Family Reunification application made by her husband in November 2005. The Immigration Division of my Department has recently been in contact with the husband of the person concerned requesting further documentation. On receipt of a response the application will then be processed further.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 who has made an application for family reunification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7050/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to my previous response to Question 1564/07 of the 31st January 2007. The Immigration Division of my Department has recently been in contact with the person concerned requesting further documentation. On receipt of a response the application will then be processed further.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 8 February 2007, if he and his Department's attention has been drawn to the fact that in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin their daughter is the basis on which they remain here but that their mother was not aware of the newspaper notice regarding renewal of residency status; if a late application is now acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7051/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 136 of 8th February, 2007. The person in question was granted permission to remain in the State on 24th January, 2006 for a period of one year under the revised arrangements for parents of Irish children born prior to 1st January, 2005. This permission is now due for renewal.

Applications for renewal of permission to remain, which fall for renewal in January, February or March 2007 must be submitted by post to the IBC Unit by 2nd April, 2007. Details of the scheme and the renewal process can be found on my Department's website (www.justice.ie).