Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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319. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied), who was convicted for rape and attempted murder in Sligo, was granted asylum on appeal in Ireland, given that they were from Pakistan and on a student visa in Britain. [8651/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I can advise the Deputy that the International Protection Appeals Tribunal is independent in deciding whether or not to grant protection status to an applicant on appeal. Each application is considered individually, on its own merits, in line with national and international law.

The grounds on which an applicant can be refused protection (exclusion) or have protection revoked (revocation) are outlined in s10, s12, s47 and s52 of the International Protection Act. My officials are currently reviewing the use of these provisions generally.

The Deputy will be aware that s26 of the International Protection Act 2015 guarantees that the identity of anyone who is, or was, an international protection applicant will be kept confidential, so I am unable to comment on a specific case, its status, or the application of the Act in that case.