Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if updated travel documents will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46522/09]

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 and is therefore not entitled to be issued with an Irish Travel Document. The person concerned was granted temporary permission on 01 July 2009 to remain in the State for one year until 01 July 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.

The Immigration Services Section of INIS have advised that they have no record of having received an application for a temporary travel document from the person concerned. It remains open to the person in question to submit an application accompanied with the relevant supporting documentation to the Travel Document Unit of INIS which is located at 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2.