Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 621: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will give consideration to the wish of a person (details supplied) in County Clare to remain in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19353/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned applied for asylum on 30 September 2003. His application was considered at first instance by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner which concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. This position was communicated to the person concerned by letter dated 30 November 2004. The person concerned appealed this recommendation to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which, following an examination of the person's appeal, affirmed the earlier recommendation. The outcome of this appeal was communicated to the person concerned by letter dated 19 May 2005.

As is normal practice in such cases, this person's file has been forwarded to my Department's ministerial decisions unit. A representative of that unit will write to the person concerned in the near future to advise him on his position in the State.