Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 879: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary for long-term residency; when a decision is due on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11809/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The position in relation to 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.

The Immigration Division of my Department received an application for long term residency in February 2006 from the person referred to by the Deputy. In June 2006 the person concerned was refused on the grounds that he had insufficient time spent working in the State.

The Immigration Division of my Department has no record of having received any subsequent application for long term residency from the person concerned since June 2006.

Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 880: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for long-term residency by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11810/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Immigration Division of my Department has informed me that they have received documentation previously requested from the individual concerned. An issue has arisen in relation to one of these documents and the Immigration Division are making enquiries to substantiate its authenticity. As soon as enquiries have been completed the Immigration Division will contact the individual concerned.

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 881: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [11815/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that an application 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, was received from the person to whom he refers on 14th December, 2005.

The closing date for the submission of applications under the revised arrangements was 31st March, 2005. As the application was received after this date, it was therefore too late for consideration, and the person concerned was subsequently informed of this decision by letter, dated 15th December, 2005.

An application for Subsidiary Protection under the European Communities ( Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006, Statutory Instrument No. 518 of 2006, and representations to remain temporarily in the State under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, were received in my Department on 31st August, 2007. The person concerned will be informed of any decisions in this regard, in due course.