Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 291: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the application of family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39942/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The refugee in question made an application for family reunification in respect of his wife and child under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996 in December 2004. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996.

The commissioner submitted a report on the investigation to my Department. The person concerned will be notified of the decision on his application as soon as possible.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 292: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the case of an application for family reunification in the name of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39943/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The refugee in question made an application for family reunification in May 2005. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996.

When this investigation is completed, the commissioner will prepare and forward a report to my Department. Upon receipt of this report the application will be considered and a decision will issue shortly thereafter.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 293: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the basis on which he has deemed passports submitted in connection with application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork to be fraudulent having particular regard to documentation and translation submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39944/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The refugee in question made an application for family reunification in respect of her five children under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. In support of her application she submitted five passports. During the course of processing this application, questions arose with regard to the authenticity of documentation submitted. Subsequent checks by document experts in the Garda technical bureau concluded that there were doubts concerning the authenticity of the passports.

The family reunification application was refused in July 2005. The passports were forwarded to the Garda National Immigration Bureau for further investigation.