Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1190: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the application for refugee status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2071/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned applied for asylum on 5 May 2004. The claim was investigated at first instance 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 23 February 2005. The person concerned appealed this recommendation to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which, following consideration of the appeal, affirmed the earlier recommendation. The outcome of the appeal was made known to the person concerned by letter dated 14 December 2005.

In accordance with normal procedures, the file of the person concerned was forwarded to the ministerial decisions unit in my Department for final processing. I understand that a representative of that unit has written to the person concerned in recent days to inform them of my formal decision in their case and of the options now open to them vis-À-vis their position in the State. This position applies equally to the dependant children included in the asylum application of the person concerned.