Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 249: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the application for asylum of persons (details supplied); the stage their applications have reached; the prospects for their being granted asylum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33002/06]

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 each of these cases will be made upon receipt of the recommendation or decision of the relevant determination authority.