Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedures in regard to applying for subsidiary status by persons appealing to be allowed remain here on humanitarian grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38282/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I assume the Deputy is referring to the procedures in regard to applying for subsidiary protection status under the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006, which I signed into law recently and are effective from 10 October 2006.

I refer the Deputy to the Information Note on the Regulations which is available on my Department's website along with the Regulations. Paragraph 7 of the Information Note refers to the procedures for making an application for subsidiary protection.

An application for subsidiary protection can only be made after an application for refugee status has been investigated and refused. An application for subsidiary protection must be made on the appropriate application form. These applications will be considered by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service.