Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 288: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position with regard to an application for refugee, asylum and citizenship status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39939/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications.

As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status should be granted.

As I am advised that judicial review proceedings are taking place in this case it would be inappropriate for me to comment on the asylum aspects at the present time. For the Deputy's information, there is no record of a citizenship application having been received from the person concerned.