Mary O'Rourke (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 469: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will arrange to have the case examined of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [10190/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 452 of 6 November 2007 in which I stated that an examination of the residency requirement will take place in the near future and the applicant will be contacted at that time informing him when his application will be further examined or of any shortfall in the residency. Officials in the Citizenship section of my Department inform me that examination of the residency requirement from the person referred to in the Deputy's question has been completed and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the coming months. I will inform the Deputy and the person in question when I have reached a decision on the matter.

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 470: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is possible to expedite approval for long-term residency on foot of an application by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1. [10213/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: Persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements.

While applications for long term residency are under consideration, the person concerned should ensure that their permission to remain in the State is kept up to date. An application for long term residency from the person referred to by the Deputy was received on the 30th March 2007. I understand that applications received in August 2006 are currently being dealt with. As soon as a decision is made in the case, the person concerned will be notified.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 471: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when long term residency will be granted to persons (detail supplied) in County Mayo. [10216/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the persons in question were recently granted long term residency. The persons concerned should now attend at their local immigration office to have their passports endorsed with the appropriate permission to remain.