Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 878: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30060/08]

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 an application for Family Reunification in April 2005 and a decision issued to the person in question in February 2007 informing them that their application had been turned down. The person in question made a second application under the Family Reunification scheme in February 2008 that was forwarded to the Office of 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. Applications are generally taken in chronological order and this report will be considered by my Department and a decision will issue in due course.

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 879: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for citizenship on behalf of persons (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [30082/08]

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, and final processing of the applications.

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 880: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [30101/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that an application by the person concerned for residence in the State based on EU Treaty Rights was received on 15 January 2008. The person concerned was requested to provide evidence of employment details in the State for his EU spouse and also to provide the original passport of his EU spouse. The application will be considered further upon receipt of the requested documentation.