Written answers

Thursday, 6 March 2008

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Residency Permits

5:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision in the matter of family reunification for four children will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9964/08]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian 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 respect of his wife and two children in June 2007.

This application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation is 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.

A further application was received in January 2008 in respect of another child, this has been forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996.

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

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 222: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9965/08]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The applicant arrived in the state in circa 1997 and applied for asylum on 21 June 1997. The applicant was deemed not to be a refugee in June 1998. The applicant applied for Naturalisation in 2004 and was refused. The applicant applied for Subsidiary Protection in January 2007 and instituted Judicial Review proceedings on 5 February 2008. As the matter is sub judice, I do not propose to comment further.

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