Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 409: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether measures used by INIS to prevent people gaining residency based on marriages of convenience are adequate; the conclusive evidence he has of people gaining residency through marriages of convenience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7548/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question number 386 on 13 February 2008 regarding marriages of convenience.

Current legislation does not adequately address the abuses in this area. It is for that reason that I have included specific provisions in the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008 which aim to restrict the potential for persons to use marriage as a way of circumventing normal immigration measures. As that Bill is currently before the House I do not propose to go into further detail on the matter in this reply.