Ivan Yates
Ceist:175 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to a proposal to his Department whereby parents of children who visit Ireland in summer 1999 and annually from Chernobyl would be allowed to come to the country with their children; if his Department is open to these applications for parents to stay here with their children for a specific and limited duration; the reason his Department rejected this; if it will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10443/99]