Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 302: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the basis on which it was concluded that a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has failed to demonstrate current residency as a family dependant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16801/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No 674 for answer on 27 January 2009, in which the issues pertaining to the continuous residence in the State of the person in question were set out. Subsequent to that reply, the person concerned was invited to clarify the issue of his continuous residence on several occasions. The responses received from the person concerned did not address the issues raised to the satisfaction of my Department. In this regard I would refer the Deputy to my replies to Parliamentary Question No 155 for answer on 12 March and Parliamentary Question No 542 for answer on 24 March, 2009.

Subsequent to my reply to Parliamentary Question No 326 for answer on 31 March 2009, a response has been received to the letter referred to therein. That response is currently being assessed by the relevant officials. The representations made by the person concerned will be considered in the context of section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, and he will be contacted directly and notified of any decisions made regarding his status in the State.