Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 July 2004
117 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to be in a position to process an application for residency by a person (details supplied) on the basis of marriage to an Irish national; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19882/04]
View answerThe person in question arrived in the State on 23 October 2002 and made an asylum application. This application was unsuccessful. She subsequently married an Irish national on 11 July 2003 and on 16 July 2003 she made an application for permission to remain based on that marriage. Applications of this type are dealt with in strict chronological order and currently take approximately 12 months to process. Applications submitted in April 2003 are currently being finalised.
118 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application by a person made in July 2003 for residency on the basis of marriage to an Irish national (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19883/04]
View answerAn application for permission to remain in the State based on marriage to an Irish national was received from the person concerned in July 2003. Applications of this type are dealt with in strict chronological order and currently take approximately 12 months to process. Applications submitted in April 2003 are currently being finalised.
