Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to review of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8215/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 623 of Thursday, 6th July, 2006 and the written reply to that Question. The position is unchanged.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8216/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person in question was originally granted permission to remain in the State based on parentage of an Irish born child on 9 January 2002. The permission was granted on the basis that the person concerned was living in the same household as the Irish born child and discharging the role of parent to that child. However the person referred to changed circumstances in 2004 and a review of his case took place. Further periods of permission to remain were granted on the basis that the person concerned was discharging the role of parent to the Irish child and had an informal maintenance agreement in place with the mother of the child.

The person concerned applied for a renewal of his permission to remain in the State on the above basis on 9 June 2006 at his local Registration Office. His residency was due to expire on 9 July 2006. The person concerned was advised to provide evidence of his maintenance payments as per his informal agreement so that renewal could take place. The person in question has not returned to the Registration Office to renew his permission to remain since that date and has remained illegally in the State ever since. The person referred to should contact the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department immediately with the required information and the matter will be dealt with promptly.