Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 209: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38615/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned applied for asylum on 30 July 2004. Her application was considered in the first instance by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner who concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. This position was communicated to the person concerned by letter dated 5 July 2005. The person concerned appealed this recommendation to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which, following an examination of the person's appeal, affirmed the earlier recommendation. The outcome of this appeal was communicated to the person concerned by letter dated 29 November 2005. As is normal practice in such cases, this person's file has been forwarded to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform'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 on her position in the State.