Mary Upton
Question:1114 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the situation of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and when this person will have travel documents returned. [22265/04]
View answerWednesday, 29 September 2004
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The person in question has permission to reside in the State solely on the basis that he is the parent of an Irish-born child. He is not entitled to an Irish passport or travel document. He was facilitated with an emergency temporary Irish travel document in May 2001, however, to enable him to travel to obtain a passport from his country of nationality. As he had not obtained his own passport during this period and as an exceptional measure, he was further facilitated with the renewal of this temporary travel document to 30 July 2004 which would allow him travel to obtain a passport. An application received in July 2004 for a further renewal of the temporary travel document has been refused and the person in question has been advised to contact the embassy of his country of nationality to obtain his own passport. If it is necessary for him to travel outside the State to collect his passport then we will consider facilitating him, on the production of the appropriate documentation from the embassy or relevant authority.