Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 388: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason an application for refugee status by a person (details supplied) is taking so long in view of the fact that it was first applied for in November 2000; if he will take steps to have same expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24839/08]

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 each application is made following receipt of the recommendation of the Refugee Applications Commissioner or the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, as appropriate.