Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 September 2007
934 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status or issue of green card in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20299/07]
View answerThe person in question was originally granted permission to remain in the State on 13 September 2000 based on his parentage of an Irish born child under the particular scheme which existed at that time. This permission has been renewed for the person concerned until 13 March 2008. The permission to remain in the State granted to the person mentioned is conditional on him continuing to reside in a family unit with the Irish citizen child in question. In the event that the person in question's circumstances change in the future, he should notify the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department immediately as it may affect his residency in the State.
935 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the residency application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20300/07]
View answerI refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 486 of Wednesday, 31 January, 2007, No. 176 of Thursday, 9 February, 2006 and No. 654 of Tuesday, 26th June, 2007 and the written replies to those Questions. The position remains unchanged.
936 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application to remain in the State based on the parentage of an Irish born child in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20301/07]
View answerI refer the Deputy to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 651 of 26th June, 2007. The position remains unchanged.
937 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20302/07]
View answerI refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 209, Tuesday, 24th April 2007 and the written reply to that question. The position is unchanged.
938 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20303/07]
View answerI am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in April 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation is completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department.
This application will be considered by my Department and a decision will issue in due course. At the present time Family Reunification applications are taking up to 24 months to process.
