John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to correspondence sent to his office by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the fact that it is now a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29089/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department has no record of having received any correspondence from the person to whom he refers. The person in question was granted permission to remain in the State in February of 2005, under the revised arrangements for the non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1 January, 2005, known as the IBC/05 Scheme. This permission expired on 10 February, 2010. I am informed that the person in question attended his local Immigration Officer in February of this year and was refused further renewal of his permission to remain in the State as he had come to the adverse attention of An Garda Síochána. The person concerned is therefore advised to write to my Department at INIS, PO Box 10003, Dublin 2, outlining his circumstances. Upon receipt of such correspondence the person's case will be assessed by the relevant officials and he will be contacted directly and informed of any decisions made regarding his status in the State.