Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress in the matter of an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7363/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in January 2006. 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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 209: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will resolve an appeal for family reunification or residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7364/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question is the subject of a Family Reunification application which was refused in July 2006. I refer the Deputy to my previous answers to Question No. 1044 put down for answer on 26th September 2007 and Question No. 1203 put down for answer on 30th January 2008. I understand that the representatives of the person in question contacted the Immigration Division regarding this matter and a response was issued to them.