Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 218: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position or progress regarding family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9961/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Parliamentary Question No. 662 put down for answer on the 26th June 2007 and Parliamentary Question No. 948 put down for answer on the 26th September 2007. The person in question made an application for Family Reunification in May 2006.

The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation is completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department. This application will be considered by my Department and a decision will issue in due course. At the present time Family Reunification applications are taking up to 24 months to process.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 219: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if and when an Irish Passport will issue in respect of their son; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9962/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The person in question currently has permission to remain in the State until 2010. The issuance of passports is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Foreign Affairs.