Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 400: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure a more humane regime for the treatment of aged-out illegal minors whilst they await a decision on their future. [12915/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I contend that all categories of persons in the asylum system, including so-called aged-out minors, have their asylum applications or applications for permission to remain temporarily in the State dealt with in a fair, comprehensive and humane manner.

All persons, including minors and aged-out minors, who, having failed the asylum process and apply to remain temporarily in the State, are dealt with having regard to all of the factors contained in section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, and section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996, as amended.

All cases are considered on their individual merits. There is no "catch all" policy for dealing with applications for permission to remain temporarily in the State.