Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 360: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the determination of refugee status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if all of the compelling circumstances leading to this person seeking refugee status here have been taken into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29162/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 424: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the determination of refugee status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, if all of the circumstances leading to their reasons for seeking refugee status here have been taken into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29885/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 360 and 424 together.

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.

While it is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications, I am advised that the finalisation of the case referred to by the Deputy must await the outcome of Judicial Review proceedings.