Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 861: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regarding an application for refugee status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29855/08]

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.

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 862: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application under humanitarian grounds for a person (details supplied); the issues that are outstanding in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29871/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned applied for asylum on 5 November 2002. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 27 February 2004, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of consenting to the making of a Deportation Order or of making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons why he should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State. Representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned and will be fully considered before the file is passed to me for decision.

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 863: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application under humanitarian grounds for a person (details supplied); the issues that are outstanding in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29872/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned applied for asylum on 15 December 2003. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 18 July 2005, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of consenting to the making of a Deportation Order or of making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons why he should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State. Representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned and will be fully considered before the file is passed to me for decision.

The Deputy should note that my Department currently has a large volume of such cases on hands. As the Deputy will appreciate, each case must be considered on its individual merits having regard to the provisions of Section 3(6) of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended) and Section 5 of the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended) on the prohibition of refoulement. The Deputy can be assured that there will be no unnecessary delay in having the case of the person concerned processed to finality.