Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 847: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused refugee status here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11458/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person referred to by the Deputy applied for Asylum on 12 March, 2007. The claim was assessed by the Refugee Applications Commissioner who concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. The Commissioner's recommendation was communicated to him by letter dated 24 July, 2007. This communication advised the person of his entitlement to appeal the Commissioner's recommendation to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, which he duly did.

The Refugee Appeals Tribunal considered the person's appeal, following which the Tribunal affirmed the Commissioner's earlier recommendation to reject his claim. The outcome of the appeal was made known to the applicant by letter dated 27 March, 2008. In accordance with normal procedures, his file has been forwarded by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, to my Department's Ministerial Decisions Unit for final processing of his Asylum claim. A letter will issue from my Department advising him formally of the outcome of his asylum claim in due course.