Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 April 2006
313 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects that the review of the case of a person, details supplied, who wishes to remain here will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14017/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person concerned applied for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005 for the processing of applications from the non-national parents of Irish-born children born before 1 January 2005. It is a requirement under the revised arrangements that the applicant parent must be resident in the State with the Irish-born child on a continuous basis since the child's birth. Evidence of such residency is also required.
The child in this case was born in the State on 5 June 2004. The applicant left the State on 16 August 2004 and did not return until 22 March 2005. On this basis, the applicant does not meet the criteria for the granting of permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements, insofar as continuous residency is concerned and her application was refused. The applicant was informed of this decision by letter dated 20 December 2005. All matters relating to the refusal of this application will be taken into account by me in the context of the consideration of the file under the terms of section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended.
