Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 650: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a visa application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16767/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in March 2006. This application is under consideration by my Department and a decision will issue in due course. At the present time Family Reunification applications are taking approximately 15-18 months to process.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 651: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application to remain in the State based on the parentage of an Irish born child in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16768/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person in question submitted an application on 27th March, 2007 for renewal of permission to remain in the State based on their parentage of their Irish born child. However, as the individual concerned was not granted permission to remain in the State under the terms of the original IBC 05 scheme, the application was returned on 27th March, 2007.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 652: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the immigration of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16769/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The applicants' permission to remain expired on 31 May 2007. Their immigration status will be reconsidered by the General Immigration Division of my Department on the submission of details of their current circumstances.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 653: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedure to be followed to renew, re-issue green card, registration card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16770/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Immigration Division of my Department has recently written to the person concerned requesting documentation in relation to her request for an extension of permission to remain in the State. The application will be further processed upon receipt of these documents.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 654: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a residency application for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16771/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 486 of Wednesday, 31 January, 2007 and No. 176 of Thursday, 9 February, 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The position is unchanged.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 655: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a new Garda National Immigration Bureau card will issue to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16772/07]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 656: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16773/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 655 and 656 together.

I am informed by Immigration Division of my Department that they have written to the person in question instructing him to report to the Garda National Immigration Bureau to have his permission to remain renewed.