Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 58: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for residency and citizenship will be concluded in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35333/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The most recent permission to remain in the State, granted to the person concerned on the basis of parentage of an Irish citizen child, expired on 30 September, 2008. I am informed that the person has presented to the Garda National Immigration Bureau for renewal of this permission, but failed to produce a valid passport. The registration of permission to remain is a matter for GNIB, and a valid passport is a requirement for registration.

If a person's passport has been lost, that person is required to obtain a new passport from the relevant authorities of the issuing country. The Embassy of DR Congo in London is accredited to Ireland, and the person concerned should firstly contact that Embassy to establish what facilitation they will provide to enable the person travel to London should that be required in order to obtain a new passport.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 59: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the necessary documentation will issue to the local emigration office to facilitate the extension of leave to remain in the State in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35334/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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As an exceptional measure and subject to certain stated conditions, the person concerned has been granted Leave to Remain in the State for the period to 8 April 2009. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 8 October 2008. This communication also outlined the registration process involved i.e. to attend the local Garda District Headquarters station where, upon presentation of appropriate identification documentation and payment of the relevant registration fee, the registration process is completed.