The person referred to by the Deputy applied for Asylum on 10 November 2005. The claim was assessed by the Refugee Applications Commissioner who concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. The Commissioner's recommendation was communicated to her by letter dated 8 March 2006 and re issued 30 March 2006. This communication advised the person of her entitlement to appeal the Commissioner's recommendation to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, which she duly did. The applicant initiated Judicial Review Proceedings against the RAT which were settled in favour of the applicant.
The Refugee Appeals Tribunal re-examined the person's appeal, following which the Tribunal reaffirmed the Commissioner's earlier recommendation to reject her claim. The outcome of the appeal was made known to the applicant by letter dated 6 October 2009.
In accordance with normal procedures, the applicant's file has been forwarded to my Department's Ministerial Decisions Unit for final processing of the Asylum claim. A letter has issued to her from my Department advising her formally that her asylum claim has been rejected and affording her three options as follows: 1. return home voluntarily, 2. consent to the making of a deportation order, or 3. make written representations to me within 15 working days for temporary leave to remain in the State and/or make an application for subsidiary protection under the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006 (SI No. 518 of 2006).
My Department currently awaits a response from the person concerned.