Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 346: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has received an application for asylum by a person (details supplied); if consideration will be given to this person's circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23183/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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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, ORAC, and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, RAT, which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status should be granted.

While it is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications, I have been informed that an interview has been scheduled by ORAC for the applicant in question which is to take place shortly and that the applicant has been notified of the arrangements.