Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 162: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the expected position in the matter of family reunification in the name of (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34503/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy made an application for Family Reunification in April 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. The investigation has been completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department.

However, following a request from the legal representatives of the person in question, my Department suspended the processing of the application until such time as submissions have been made by them on behalf of their client. My Department will consider the application further following the receipt of the submissions.