Mary O'Rourke (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 382: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who seeks family reunification for their mother, spouse and daughter. [22048/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Question Number 1008 put down for answer on 26 September, 2007 and Question Number 1192 put down for answer on 30 January 2008.

I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in May 2007.

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

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