Vol. 488 No. 3
102 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 who is in danger of his life if he returns to his country of origin; and if he will ensure that this application for asylum is considered sympathetically in view of the circumstances. [6051/98]
It is not the practice to comment publicly on individual applications for refugee status having regard to the fact that applications by their nature are made in confidence with an expectation by the applicant that such confidence will be preserved.
However, I can confirm that the person in question has made an application for refugee status and that the application will be considered in accordance with the provisions of the Refugee Act, 1996, and the criteria set out in my Department's letter to the UNHCR of 10 December 1997.
