Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 178: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 1178 of 30 January 2008, if he has received an application for family reunification in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; if he will expedite the application in view of the apparent failure of the original application to reach his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8624/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 1178 put down for answer on 30th January 2008.

I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that there is no record of any application for Family Reunification for the person in question.

A Family Reunification information leaflet detailing the application process for Family Reunification was issued to the legal representative of the person in question in October 2006 and again in September 2007 and to date there is no record of the completed application form having been received in the Family Reunification section of my Department.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a request by persons (details supplied) in Dublin 24; when a decision will be made on the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8643/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that representations were received in January 2008 on behalf of the persons referred to in the Deputy's question requesting that they be given temporary permission to remain.

I am also informed that both of the individuals concerned had work permits with permission to remain which expired in mid to late 2004. Applications for renewal of their work permits were made to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment by their employer but were subsequently withdrawn. The records also show that neither individual currently have applications pending for new work permits.

The Immigration Division of my Department will shortly be in touch with the individuals concerned outlining the options open to them.