Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if and when travel documentation will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34410/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned initially contacted the Ministerial Decisions Unit of my Department regarding a request to travel to Spain for medical reasons. The Immigration Division wrote to the person concerned on 25 September 2008 informing her that, as she had not been granted a declaration of Refugee status, the Immigration Division was not in a position to issue her with a 1951 UN Convention Travel Document. However, the letter also stated that the Immigration Division may be able to facilitate the person in question with a temporary Travel Document to travel for the purpose referred to.

The Spanish Embassy have advised that they cannot grant a visa for travel to Spain on a temporary Travel Document. Should the person concerned wish to apply for a temporary Travel Document for travel to another EU State for the purpose of medical treatment, she should advise the Travel Document Section of my Department. The Embassy of the proposed country of destination should be contacted prior to application to ensure that travel to that country is possible using a temporary Travel Document.