Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 233: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the application for asylum or residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if the circumstances surrounding such references have been fully investigated in the context of their appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18322/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 51 of Thursday, 15th February, 2007, 377 of Wednesday, 31st January, 2007, No. 54 of Thursday, 30th November 2006, No. 187 of Thursday, 1st June 2006 and No. 101 of Thursday, 1st March 2007 and the written replies to those questions. The position remains the same.

Application 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. Should the person or her representative wish to contact the Ministerial Decisions Unit of my Department, they will be in a position to clarify matters further, if required.