Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 766: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the immigration status of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28280/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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My Department holds no records relating to the person concerned. As such, the person concerned would be regarded as being illegally resident in the State at this point in time.

The person concerned, on the basis of the position as represented by the Deputy, would appear to be the son of a person who has been granted temporary leave to remain in the State under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). However, the status of the mother of the person concerned is not such as would enable her to make a Family Reunification application in respect of her son. For the Deputy's information, applications for Family Reunification can only be accepted from persons who have been recognised as refugees or persons who have been granted Subsidiary Protection in the State.

In light of the minor status of the person concerned, I will arrange to have a representative of my Department write to the person concerned in the coming days to advise him on possible courses of action vis-À-vis his position in the State.