Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 214: 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 Dublin 8 who has provided proof of parentage of an Irish born child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9957/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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On 4th April, 2005 the person in question applied 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. This application was refused on 29th June, 2005, as the person concerned did not meet the criteria of the scheme.

On 1st November, 2006 the person submitted an application for Subsidiary Protection under the European Communities ( Eligibility for Protection) Regulations, 2006 S.I. No 518 of 2006. This application was refused on 14th November, 2006. Judgments related to the IBC/05 Scheme were delivered by the Supreme Court on 20th December, 2007. The implications of those judgments for individual applicants, and for the Judicial Review proceedings ongoing in this case, are currently being assessed.