Mary O'Rourke (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 381: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 who has been able to avail of temporary travel documents on several previous occasions but has now been refused this facility. [18139/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that the person in question arrived in the State on 2 October, 1998 and applied for asylum. The person was refused a declaration as a refugee and is not entitled to be issued with an Irish travel document. The person was granted humanitarian leave to remain in the State on 20 July, 2001 until 25 July, 2002. His leave to remain was renewed on 19 August, 2003 until 18 August, 2004 and renewed again on 26 July, 2004 until 25 July, 2007. His last renewal was from October 2007 until 30 September 2010.

The person in question sought an Irish temporary travel document in April 2009. They were advised by the Travel Document Unit in writing on 24th April 2009 to seek assistance from their relevant embassy which is the appropriate course of action in such circumstances. In all cases, INIS must be satisfied that there is no alternative open to an Irish temporary travel document applicant preventing them from procuring their own national passport or travel document before an Irish temporary travel document will issue.

As the person in question is an Albanian national it is advised that they should seek consular assistance from their own national authorities and contact the Embassy of the Republic of Albania, 2nd Floor, 24 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6LB, England. with a view to obtaining their national passport or travel document.