Proinsias De Rossa
Question:360 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) with regard to the person remaining here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30768/01]
Written Answers. - Refugee Status.
The Refugee Act, 1996, as amended by the Immigration Act, 1999, and the Illegal Immigrants Trafficking Act, 2000, was commenced in full on 20 November 2000. Under the Act, two independent statutory offices were established to consider applications-appeals for refugee status and to make recommendations to the Minister on whether such status should be granted.
These two offices are the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, which considers applications for a declaration as a refugee at first instance and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which considers applications for a declaration at appeal stage. A decision on the application in question will be made upon receipt of the decision of the Refugee Applications Commissioner or the Refugee Appeals Tribunal as appropriate.
John Perry
Question:361 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made on an application by a person (details supplied); the decision which will be made on 4 December 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30769/01]
The Refugee Act, 1996, as amended by the Immigration Act, 1999 and the Illegal Immigrants Trafficking Act, 2000, was commenced in full on 20 November 2000. Under the Act, two independent statutory offices were established to consider applications/appeals for refugee status and to make recommendations to the Minister on whether such status should be granted.
These two offices are the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, which considers applications for a declaration as a refugee at first instance and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which considers applications for a declaration at appeal stage. A decision on the application in question will be made upon receipt of the decision of the Refugee Applications Commissioner or the Refugee Appeals Tribunal as appropriate.