Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 238: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for refugee or asylum status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if corroborative evidence has been sought independently other than from the Congolese authority in this and other cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28605/04]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status should be granted. A final decision on this application for refugee status will be made upon receipt of the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.