Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 223: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of the residency application from a person (details supplied). [18726/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status should be granted. A final decision on this application will be made upon receipt of the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 224: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for family reunification (details supplied); if all information has been provided by the applicant for a decision to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18738/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the application made for family reunification by the person in question was refused in August 2007. She was also advised that it was open to her to seek a declaration from the Irish courts under Section 29 of the Family Law Act 1995 that the marriage in question is a valid marriage.