Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 237: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on the application by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [43840/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I understand from the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application on behalf of his wife and children in February 2005. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act, 1996.

The Commissioner submitted a report on the investigation to my Department in November 2005. In the course of processing the application, questions arose as to the authenticity of certain documents submitted. These issues are currently being investigated. When the investigation has been completed a decision on the application will be taken at that stage.