Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 302: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if temporary travel documents will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41702/09]

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 temporary permission on 11 March 2008 to remain in the State for three years until 11 March 2011. 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 was previously facilitated with a temporary travel document in May 2008 primarily to allow the holder of same to procure their national passport. It remains open to the person in question to return this temporary travel document and submit a new application accompanied with the relevant supporting documentation to the Travel Document Unit of INIS which is located at 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2.