Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected position regarding an application for residency or family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40518/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my Replies to his previous Parliamentary Questions concerning the person concerned. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy will be contacted shortly by the Family Reunification Unit in relation to the application which was refused in July 2006.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40519/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that the person in question was invited, by letter dated 2 April, 2008, to make written representations, under Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as to why he should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State. Representations in this regard have been received in my Department and are being assessed by the relevant officials. The person concerned, and his legal representatives, will be contacted directly and notified of any decisions made regarding his status in the State in due course.