Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 139: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times legislation (details supplied) has been effected on a county to county basis. [39713/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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In the time available it has not been possible for the Garda authorities to supply the information requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand. ^^ Residency Permits. ^^

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who has been living and working here since 2006 will remain here indefinitely; if their partner will be able to join them under the family reunification scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39763/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to remain in the State in 2006 under Section 24 of the Refugee Act, 1996. This permission to remain here is renewed on an annual basis by the Garda National Immigration Bureau and currently this person has permission to remain until 14th October 2010.

I have further been informed that the person referred to made an application for Family Reunification on 15th September 2009. This application will be considered by INIS and a decision will issue in due course. All applications are dealt with in chronological order.