Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a final reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8052/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to my previous answer of 27th June 2006 which outlined the procedures for issuing a temporary Travel Document to a Stateless person. From the additional information supplied by the Deputy I can state the person concerned is not considered Stateless as defined by the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons and is in a position to obtain a passport from their country of origin. In this regard the person referred to made an application for a temporary Travel Document in order to travel and obtain their own national passport. The application was approved and a temporary Travel Document was issued on 30 August 2006 for this purpose. Due to exceptional circumstances this document was extended for a further six months on 21 February 2007 to allow the person concerned to travel with her son to obtain their own national passports.