John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 364: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Question No. 297 of 1 September 2005, the progress in the case; if the further information submitted is acceptable; and when a decision is likely in the case. [17816/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The refugee in question made an application for family reunification in respect of his wife and children under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. In support of his application he submitted four passports. Doubts arose as to the authenticity of the passports in question. Subsequent checks by document experts concluded that one of the passports had been fraudulently altered and that there were doubts concerning the authenticity of the other passports. The family reunification application was refused in January 2005. At present the refugee has no current application for family reunification with my Department.

The passports were forwarded to the Garda national immigration bureau for further investigation. The refugee has now submitted a second set of documents to the Garda and these are being examined.