Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 373: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Waterford will have their appeal heard in relation to their unsuccessful application for refugee status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29277/06]

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 (ORAC) and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT), 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 the decision of the RAT.