Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 345: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when travel documentation will be returned to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7673/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person in question was granted refugee status in the State in January 2000. He was subsequently charged with and convicted of people trafficking offences in Belgium and served a prison sentence in that country for the offences. Due to the clear incompatibility between the man's people trafficking activities and his refugee status in the State, I decided to revoke his refugee status. The Department communicated that decision to him in a letter dated 18 February last. The letter was copied to his legal representatives, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the Irish Refugee Council on that date. As the process of revoking the man's refugee status has commenced, I do not propose to return any documentation to him until the process has been completed.