Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 687: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for right of permanence by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17103/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by my Department that an incomplete application was received from the person concerned. My Department is in the process of writing to the person concerned to further process his application. When the application is fully complete it will be examined in the normal course.

John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 688: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on the visa application of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17130/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The position in relation to granting long-term residency is as follows. Persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five-year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements.

The dependants of the aforementioned, who have been legally resident in the State for over five years may also apply for long-term residency. This particular long-term permission does not grant an exemption from employment permit requirements to any such dependants. Time spent in the State on student conditions cannot be counted towards long-term residency. While applications for long-term residency are under consideration, the person concerned should ensure that their permission to remain in the State is kept up to date.

An application for long-term residence from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in July 2006. I understand that applications received in June 2006 are currently being dealt with.

John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 689: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for residency by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17131/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The position in relation to granting long-term residency is as follows. Persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five-year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements.

The dependants of the aforementioned, who have been legally resident in the State for over five years may also apply for long-term residency. This particular long term permission does not grant an exemption from employment permit requirements to any such dependants. Time spent in the State on student conditions cannot be counted towards long-term residency. While applications for long-term residency are under consideration, the person concerned should ensure that their permission to remain in the State is kept up to date.

An application for long-term residence from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in January 2007. I understand that applications received in June 2006 are currently being dealt with.