Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the decision in respect of application for refugee or other residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29972/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 4 February 2005 and claimed asylum on 7 February 2005. The claim was investigated by the Refugee Applications Commissioner who concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. The commissioner's recommendation was communicated to the person concerned by letter dated 16 June 2005. This communication advised the person concerned of her entitlement to appeal the commissioner's recommendation to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned duly appealed the commissioner's recommendation.

The Refugee Appeals Tribunal considered the appeal of the person concerned, following which the tribunal affirmed the commissioner's recommendation. The outcome of the appeal was made known to the person concerned by letter dated 29 September 2005. In accordance with normal procedures, the file of the person concerned has been forwarded to my Department's ministerial decisions unit for final processing. A representative of that unit will write to the person concerned in the near future to advise her of her position in the State.