Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 987: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20352/07]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 994: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected outcome of an application under IBC/05 in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20360/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 987 and 994 together.

The person in question submitted an application on 10th September, 2007 for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for parents of Irish children born prior to 1st January, 2005, commonly known as the IBC/05 scheme. Since the closure of the IBC/05 scheme in March 2005, there has been no separate process for applying for residency in the State on the sole basis of parentage of an Irish born child. Accordingly, the application and all documentation submitted with it were returned to the applicant on 11th September, 2007.