Written answers

Wednesday, 28 September 2005

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Residency Permits

9:00 pm

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 1012: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in dealing with the application by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20 for the right to remain here on the grounds of marriage to an Irish national and if his attention has been drawn to the circumstances of this application. [25396/05]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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An application for permission to remain in the State based on marriage to an Irish national was received from the person concerned in April 2004. Applications of this type are dealt with in chronological order and currently take approximately 16 months to process. A number of requests for documentation to further process the application have already issued to the person in question. On receipt of the required documentation the application will then be in a position to be finalised. However, it should be noted that marriage to an Irish national does not confer an automatic right of residence in the State.

Photo of Phil HoganPhil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 1013: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding an application by a person (details supplied) to remain here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25405/05]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael 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 as to whether such status should be granted. A final decision on this application will be made upon receipt of the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, which I expect to receive shortly.

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