Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 160: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to residency status and family reunification or visa for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24196/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has no record of receiving a Family Reunification or Visa application in respect of the person concerned. The person's mother was granted permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for non EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1 January, 2005, known as the IBC/05 scheme, subject however to the condition that she accepted that the granting of the permission does not confer any entitlement or legitimate expectation on any other person, whether related to her or not, to enter the State.

It is, however, open to all non-nationals, who are resident outside the State, and who are visa- required to enter the State, to apply to their nearest Irish Embassy or Consulate for an entry visa. Comprehensive guidelines on making a visa application can be found on www.inis.gov.ie.