Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 201: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if all documentation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has been forwarded to the emigration section of his Department in view of the fact that the applicant no longer has access to legal advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33687/05]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 202: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if documentation to facilitate application for a work permit can be issued from his Department in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33688/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 202 together.

An application for family re-unification, under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996, was received in my Department in February 2005, in respect of the person concerned and her daughter lodged by their legal representative. The application was forwarded to the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner in March 2005 for investigation as required under the Act. That office advised my Department that, despite three questionnaires and other correspondence having been issued to the refugee who made the application and to her legal representative, no reply has been received to date.

The commissioner has now written to the refugee at the address provided by the Deputy. On receipt of the completed questionnaire, the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner will complete its investigations and forward a report on same to my Department. As soon as a decision is made, I will inform both the refugee and the Deputy.