Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 468: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected status in respect of residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18486/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The person referred to claimed asylum in the State on 2 July 2001 and had her claim examined by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner who concluded that she did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. The person in question appealed this decision to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and following consideration of the appeal the Tribunal recommended that she be recognised as a refugee. Based on this recommendation, she was issued with a formal declaration of refugee status on 8 July 2009 and she continues to hold the status of refugee in the State.