Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding residency in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26155/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements.

It should be noted that dependants of applicants who have been successfully granted long term residency can themselves apply for long term residency provided the applicant has been legally resident in the State for over five years. Such persons will be granted a Stamp 3 (Dependants stamp) for five years. This particular long term permission does not grant an exemption from employment permit requirements.

An application for long term residency was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 24 April 2009. An examination of the documentation supplied with the application indicated that the applicant registered in the State on the 13 October 2005, and consequently, the person concerned did not meet the residency requirements for long term residency at the time she applied.

Processing of this application was completed in May 2010 and a letter advising the applicant of the outcome was issued to her on 20 May 2010.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26156/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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There is currently no application pending in my Department for residency in the case of the person whose details were supplied.

If an application for asylum has been made by the person concerned the Deputy will of course be aware that it is not the practice to comment on asylum applications that are pending.