Written answers

Thursday, 10 April 2008

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Asylum Applications

5:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 205: 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 having particular regard to their concern for their well-being. [13819/08]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Refugee Applications Commissioner (RAC) determined on 12 July, 2006 that the United Kingdom is responsible, pursuant to the provisions of Article 16(1)(e) of Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003, for examining the asylum application of the person concerned. The Dublin II Regulation, (Council Regulation (EC) No. 343/2003), is intended to prevent the phenomenon of 'asylum shopping' across Europe and sets out criteria for determining which Regulation State is responsible for examining an asylum application where applications have been lodged in more than one Regulation State or whereby an asylum seeker has been granted a visa to enter another Regulation State and has entered that other State before entering Ireland and making an asylum application here. At the same time, it guarantees applicants that one State will process their application, thereby preventing the creation of 'refugees in orbit', a situation which had previously pertained in Europe.

The person concerned was transferred to the United Kingdom under the terms of the Dublin II Regulations on 16th April, 2007. If the person has subsequently entered and is residing illegally in the State she should be advised to present herself to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service at 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 without delay.

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