Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 200: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the application for residency for a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [15491/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned applied on 30th March, 2005 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 17th August, 2005 as the person was outside the State and did not meet the criteria of the scheme.

On 29th November, 2007 the person concerned applied for asylum to the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. This application was refused on 2nd January, 2008 and this refusal was subsequently upheld by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal on 7th March, 2008. On 7th April, 2008 the person concerned was invited to make an application for Subsidiary Protection under the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations, 2006 (S.I. No 518 of 2006) and/or submit representations under Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999. The person will be informed of any decisions made regarding his status in the State in due course.