Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for family reunification submitted by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15056/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that a decision to refuse an application for Family Reunification by the person in question was issued on 7 December 2006. This matter is currently under review and a decision will issue in due course.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to family reunification in the case if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15057/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that a Family Reunification application by the person in question was refused in July 2006. At present there are no Family Reunification applications pending in respect of any family members of the person referred to by the Deputy.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedures available to appeal the decision to refuse an application for family reunification for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15058/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the Family Reunification application from the person in question was refused because the people applied for do not come under the definition of a 'dependent member of the family', as outlined in Section 18.(4)(b) of the Refugee Act 1996. There are no provisions under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996 for the appeal of a Family Reunification decision.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of the application for residency and family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15059/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the application for family reunification under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996 by the person in question is under consideration by my Department. I expect that a decision will be reached in this matter shortly.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 215: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a new application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be entertained in view of the grounds of previous decision of 18 January 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15063/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that it is open to the person in question to submit a new application for Family Reunification. Each application is processed on its own merits and the decision reached is based on the information submitted.