Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19146/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that the person to whom he refers was granted permission to remain in the State in April of 2000 under the arrangements then in place for the parents of Irish citizen children.

I am informed that the person concerned was subsequently arrested in the UK and convicted of a criminal offence for which he served a custodial sentence. Following his release the person concerned made a request to re-enter the State. This request was refused by my Department. However, it would appear that, on an unknown date, the person concerned re-entered the State illegally. The status of the applicant in the State is currently being assessed and he will be contacted directly and notified of any decision made in this regard.