David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position with regard to Irish born children of foreign nationals and their right to remain here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21561/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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An Irish born child born in the State prior to 1 January 2005 to non EU parents is automatically entitled to Irish citizenship. An Irish born child born in the State after 1 January 2005 to non EU parents may have an entitlement to Irish citizenship if one of his/her parents have at least three years legal status in the State prior to the birth of that child. Thus the issue of right to remain in the State does not arise in such cases.

An Irish born child born in the State to non EU national parents and who is not entitled to Irish citizenship but is resident in the State and in the care of their non EU national parents avails of the same permission to remain in the State as that granted to their parents. When such minor children reach sixteen years of age they are obliged to register, in their own right, with their nearest Immigration Officer .