Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 242: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the application for family reunification is expected to be concluded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19239/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, 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 on behalf of his wife and three children in November 2005.

The 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.

Further documentation was requested from the person in question in July 2007 and to date not all of the requested documentation has been received. The Immigration Division of my Department will shortly be in contact with the person in question again with a request to submit the remaining documentation. When all the required documentation is received the processing of the application will proceed further.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 243: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to residency status regarding permission to remain in the State and family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19240/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, 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 April 2006.

The 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.