Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1192: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected position in the application for family reunification in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1548/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Question Number 1008 put down for answer on 26 September, 2007.

I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in May 2007.

The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation has been completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department.

This application will be considered by my Department and a decision will issue in due course.

At the present time Family Reunification applications are taking up to 24 months to process.