Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 968: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason an updated green card has not issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20333/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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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 8 September 1997, under the particular scheme which existed at that time. The permission was granted on the basis that the person concerned was living in the same household as the Irish born child. However the person's circumstances changed in 2002 and a review of his case took place. Further periods of permission to remain were granted on the basis that the person concerned continued actively discharging the role of parent to the Irish child and his ongoing compliance with 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 in June 2007 at his local Registration Office. His residency had expired on 23 May 2007. His application for renewal was referred to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department. A request for documentation has recently issued to the person concerned and on receipt of this correspondence a decision will be made on his application.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 969: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will re-examine the 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. [20334/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The applications referred to by the Deputy were received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 17th July 2007. They were refused by the Visa Officer on 2nd August 2007.

The applications were refused because it would have been contrary to general policy to approve them and there were no compelling grounds upon which they could be regarded as exceptional. Furthermore insufficient documentation in support of the applications was furnished.

The decision of the Visa Officer may be appealed within two months of the date of decision. In this case before 2nd October. Guidelines on making an appeal can be found on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service at www.inis.gov.ie.