Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 741: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide temporary travel documents for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38645/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that the person in question was refused Refugee Status in 2005 and is therefore not entitled to be issued with an Irish Travel Document. The person concerned was granted leave to remain in 2007 until 12 November 2010.

In exceptional cases an application for an Irish temporary travel document may be considered. In all such cases INIS must be satisfied that there is no alternative open to the applicant before an Irish temporary travel document will issue.

An application for an Irish temporary travel document will only be considered by the Immigration Services Section in INIS on receipt of a fully completed application form. Supporting documentation accompanying any such application should include original correspondence from the relevant consular authority outlining the steps necessary to be followed by the person to facilitate the procurement of a national passport if their presence is required outside the State.

I am informed by the Immigration Services Section of INIS that the person concerned has been facilitated with a temporary travel document on several occasions over the last few years primarily to allow her to obtain her national passport. An application for a temporary travel document was refused on 17 September 2009 in respect of the person in question as the application received was not accompanied by the requisite original correspondence from her own consular authorities.

It remains open to the person in question to submit a new application for a temporary travel document accompanied by the relevant supporting documentation to the Travel Document Unit of INIS which is located at 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2.

Question No. 742 answered with Question No. 728.

Question No. 743 answered with Question No. 730.

Questions Nos. 744 to 746, inclusive, answered with Question No. 731.

Question No. 747 answered with Question No. 733.

Questions Nos. 748 to 751, inclusive, answered with Question No. 734.

Question No. 752 answered with Question No. 729.