The person in question applied for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for non EU national parents of Irish children born prior to 1 January 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme. It is a requirement of this scheme that each applicant must be resident in the State on a continuous basis since the birth of the Irish born child and that evidence of such residence be provided with the application. The person concerned did not provide satisfactory evidence of being continuously resident in the State and consequently his application was refused on that basis. He was advised of this decision by letter dated 30 November 2005.
The IBC/05 scheme ceased accepting applications for permission to remain on 31 March 2005. Any representations made by or on behalf of the person in question, in relation to permission to remain in the State, will be considered in the context of any proposals arising under Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999