Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status in the application for family reunification in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9327/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The first person in question arrived in the State on 8 November 1999 and claimed asylum. The second named person arrived in the State on 15 March 1999 and also claimed asylum. Both persons withdrew their application on 8 March 2001 and applied for permission to remain based solely on their parentage of an Irish born child. They were granted residency in the State on this basis on 25 April 2001. However, from the information provided, no trace can be found of a current application for family reunification.

On the 18 July 2003 the Government announced its policy in relation to leave to remain for parents of Irish born children. A feature of that policy was that there would be no presumption in favour of allowing parents granted permission to remain in the State on the basis of parentage of an Irish born child to be joined in the State by other family members including other children.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects conclusion of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9328/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 105 on Thursday 22 February 2007. The position remains as stated.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for naturalisation and family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9366/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned became an Irish Citizen when he was granted a Certificate of Naturalisation on 15 February 2007.

With regard to the Family Reunification I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Question No. 357 of the 27th September 2006.

I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the Refugee Applications Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department.

This application is in the final stages of processing by my Department and a decision will issue in due course.