342 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in relation to a Romanian born child whose adoption by an Irish couple has been approved by the Adoption Board but cannot be completed owing to problems with the Romanian legal system; if it is the case that a UN travel document would designate this child a refugee although they have lived with their adoptive parents for ten years; if an application for a further passport (details supplied), as an alternative to a UN travel document, to enable this child to travel to Lourdes in May 2008 with their adoptive parents, will be favourably considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8917/08]

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342 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in relation to a Romanian born child whose adoption by an Irish couple has been approved by the Adoption Board but cannot be completed owing to problems with the Romanian legal system; if it is the case that a UN travel document would designate this child a refugee although they have lived with their adoptive parents for ten years; if an application for a further passport (details supplied), as an alternative to a UN travel document, to enable this child to travel to Lourdes in May 2008 with their adoptive parents, will be favourably considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8917/08]

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