The most recent permission to remain in the State, granted to the person concerned on the basis of parentage of an Irish citizen child, expired on 30 September, 2008. I am informed that the person has presented to the Garda National Immigration Bureau for renewal of this permission, but failed to produce a valid passport. The registration of permission to remain is a matter for GNIB, and a valid passport is a requirement for registration.
If a person's passport has been lost, that person is required to obtain a new passport from the relevant authorities of the issuing country. The Embassy of DR Congo in London is accredited to Ireland, and the person concerned should firstly contact that Embassy to establish what facilitation they will provide to enable the person travel to London should that be required in order to obtain a new passport.