Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 477: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Clare can remain here on humanitarian grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31418/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 8 September 2004 and claimed asylum on 10 September 2004. 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 24 March 2005. This communication advised the person concerned of their 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 14 October 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 him of his position in the State.