Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 349: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made on the asylum application of a person (details supplied). [14192/06]

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. A final decision on this application will be made upon receipt of the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 350: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made on the asylum application of a person (details supplied). [14193/06]

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. I have been informed that the applicant in question has an appeal registered with the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and a final decision will be made by me upon receipt of their recommendation.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 351: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made on the asylum application of a person (details supplied). [14194/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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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. It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. However, I have been informed that, while a decision regarding the applicant's appeal was issued by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal on 27 January 2006, the applicant subsequently commenced judicial review proceedings, which are still before the courts.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 352: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made on the asylum application of a person (details supplied). [14195/06]

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.

I have been informed that the applicant in question has an appeal registered with the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and a final decision will be made by me upon receipt of their recommendation.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 353: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made on the asylum application of a person (details supplied). [14196/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 17 December 2004 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her 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, she was informed by letter dated 24 March 2006 that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons she 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. I expect the file to be passed to me for decision in due course.