Breeda Moynihan-Cronin (Kerry South, Labour)
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Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will make a decision on an application for family reunification currently with his Department for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23217/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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As I explained to the Deputy in my answer to Parliamentary Question No 937 of 28 September 2005 the person referred to in the Deputy's question is a refugee who applied for family reunification in respect of her husband. The application was forwarded to the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under section 18 of the Refugee Act, 1996. During the course of assessing this application questions arose in relation to the validity of the marriage. The matter is still the subject of a Garda investigation. On completion of this a decision will be made.