Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 326: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Dublin can take up employment while awaiting a final decision on his residency and refugee status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14070/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 22 October 2003 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.

Subsequently, in accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, he was informed by letter dated 16 February 2006 that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons why he should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State, leaving the State before an order is made or consenting to the making of a deportation order.

This person's case file, including all representations submitted, will be considered under section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, and section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996, prohibition of refoulement. At present, the person concerned is not entitled to take up employment in the State as he has not been granted permission to remain in the State. I expect the file to be passed to me for decision in due course.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 327: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if or when a further application for family reunification or residency will he entertained in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14072/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I informed the Deputy in response to his Question No. 695 of 21 March 2006 that an application by the person concerned was refused on the 18 July 2005. The person concerned was naturalised on the 3 March 2005 and became an Irish citizen at that time. There is no provision for the granting of family reunification to adult family members of naturalised Irish citizens.