Gay Mitchell (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 is fully considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26024/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned lodged an asylum application on 5 September 2002. His application was investigated, in turn, by the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, both of whom concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee, as defined in section 2 of the Refugee Act 1996, as amended. The person concerned was made aware of the outcome of his application by the two bodies by letters dated 15 January 2003 and 25 July 2005 respectively.

In line with normal procedures, the file of the person concerned has been forwarded to my Department's ministerial decisions unit for final processing and a representative from that unit will be writing to the person concerned in the coming days to advise him of his position in the State.