Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 368: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for refugee status in respect of a person (details supplied) [25916/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT) which make recommendations to me on whether such status should be granted. If an application for asylum has been made by the person concerned the Deputy will of course be aware that it is not the practice to comment on asylum applications that are pending.