Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 697: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17395/07]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 699: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a passport will be returned in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17397/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 697 and 699 together.

I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question and her spouse have been granted refugee status in the State. An application for Family Reunification was made by the spouse of the person in question for the two children in March 2003. A second application for Family Reunification for the two children was made by the person referred to by the Deputy in July 2004.

These applications were forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. The investigation was completed and the Commissioner has forwarded reports to my Department. Following consideration of the reports, these applications were refused on 7 November 2006 and the applicants were notified accordingly. The children's passports were forwarded to the Garda National Immigration Bureau for investigation as outlined in the refusal letters.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 698: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application for residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17396/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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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 these applications will be made upon the recommendation of the Refugee Applications Commissioner or the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, as appropriate.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 700: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in respect of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17398/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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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 this application will be made upon receipt of the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.