Written answers

Tuesday, 5 February 2008

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Residency Permits

9:00 pm

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 604: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for residency by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the reason his Department has retained the person's passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3127/08]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1st January, 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 Scheme. The application was refused on 13th July, 2005 as the person in question did not meet the criteria of the scheme. My Department is currently considering a number of judgements delivered by the Supreme Court relating to the IBC/05 Scheme. The implications for individual cases, and for the Judicial Review proceedings ongoing in this case, are being assessed. Officials from my Department have returned the passport to the person in question.

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 605: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for residency was lodged for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the position in relation to this application; and when it will be finalised. [3147/08]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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An application for residence in the State on the basis of marriage to an Irish national on behalf of the person in question was received by the Immigration Division of my Department in March 2007. Applications of this kind, in fairness to all other such applicants, are dealt with in strict chronological order and currently take up to twelve months to process. It should be noted that marriage to an Irish national does not confer an automatic right of residence in the State. A request for documentation was made to the applicant by the Immigration Division of my Department and further documentation was received from the applicant on 24 January 2008. The person in question's application is currently under consideration.

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