Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 670: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1607/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to his Parliamentary Question in respect of this person. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question is the subject of an application for Family Reunification made by his wife in April 2008. 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. The report will be considered by my Department and a decision on the application will issue in due course. Applications are currently taking approximately 24 months to process.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 671: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position on an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1608/09]

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 a Family Reunification application on behalf of her husband in April 2008. 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. The report will be considered by my Department and a decision on the application will issue in due course. Applications are currently taking approximately 24 months.