Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 October 2005
429 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date on the application for permission to remain in the State for persons (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26292/05]
View answerI am pleased to advise the Deputy that the applicants concerned were granted temporary leave to remain for an initial period of two years effective from 27 September 2005. Some 18,000 applications for permission to remain were received under the revised arrangements and more than 13,000 cases have been processed to date.
