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Notice to Non-National Parents of Irish Born Children

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
NOTICE TO NON-NATIONAL PARENTS OF IRISH BORN CHILDREN.


This Notice contains important information for the non-national parents of Irish born children, who have made applications to reside in the State on the basis of parentage of an Irish born child, and who have not received a decision.

The contents of this Notice do not affect those parents who have already been granted residence in the State.

  1. Following the decision of the Supreme Court in the cases of L & O, the separate procedure which then existed to enable persons to apply to reside in the State on the sole basis of parentage of an Irish born child ended on 19 February 2003. The Government decided that the separate procedure will not apply to cases which were outstanding on 19 February 2003 - that is cases where applications were lodged but where no decision had been made.
  2. In relation to outstanding claims to reside in the State on the basis of parentage of an Irish born child and the implications for the effectiveness and integrity of the State's asylum and immigration systems, the Government has decided that every such case will be examined and decided individually.
  3. In any case where the Minister proposes to deport a person affected, that person will be given an opportunity to make representations in relation to the proposal, and the range of factors relevant under existing law to the Minister's determination will be taken into account in making a decision in every such case. Those factors include the person's individual family and domestic circumstances and humanitarian considerations, in the context of the matters mentioned at paragraph 2 above.
  4. Where any person otherwise liable to deportation wishes to leave the State voluntarily, the Minister will provide assistance.
  5. Any person who wishes to make enquiries in relation to this notice or to discuss the possibility of voluntary return to their country of origin is invited to telephone the Immigration and Citizenship Division at

LO-CALL TELEPHONE NO 1890 457 032

(10.00 am to 12.30 pm Monday - Friday)


Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, 18 July 2003
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