Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 126: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to applications for residency and family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 who has had difficulties of a political nature in their homeland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32760/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to his previous Parliamentary Question.

I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question was granted Refugee status and made a Family Reunification application in respect of his wife in September 2008.

This application was forwarded to 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.

This application will be considered by my Department and a decision will issue in due course.