Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2005
694 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the safety of a person (details supplied) will be protected by granting him asylum here; if he will be given the maximum support and assistance; and if this humanitarian case will be given priority. [34188/04]
View answerThe person referred to by the Deputy made an asylum claim in Ireland on 19 January 2004. Following investigation, it was determined by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, and later upheld on appeal by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal by letter of 20 May 2004, that the UK was the appropriate country pursuant to the provisions of the Dublin II Regulation (EC) No. 343/2003 to process his application as he had already made an asylum claim there on 22 July 2003. The person concerned was kept informed of developments throughout the course of his asylum application in Ireland and would have been made aware of it coming under the terms of the regulation.
The UK accepted responsibility for his case on 15 March 2004 and a transfer order was signed on 19 April 2004 in respect of him requiring him to return to the UK.
Judicial review proceedings have been instituted in this case. The matter is, therefore, sub judice and I am precluded from making any further comment at this stage.
