Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 187: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected position in relation to a request for a travel document in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39136/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question number 148 of 23 October 2008. The position remains unchanged. The person in question is an Angolan National and was advised to contact the Embassy of Angola, 22 Dorset Street, London W1U 6QY, England with a view to obtaining his own National passport.

The person in question was refused refugee status in the State in accordance with the Refugee Act 1996 and therefore is not entitled to apply for a 1951 UN Convention Travel Document. The person concerned was also advised that, should he need to travel to the United Kingdom to obtain his national passport, an application for a Travel Document of limited validity may be considered if he produces confirmed travel arrangements to the United Kingdom and an appointment letter from the Angolan Embassy London. The person in question has not responded to this information.