Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 December 2013
163. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the grounds on which a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 was detained by French police in respect of which they must attend court proceedings there in 2014; if the nature of the circumstances affects their residency status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53530/13]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted refugee status in this State on 20 March 2002. The issue of legal proceedings in France is a matter between the person concerned and the French authorities and until such time as those proceedings are concluded it would be inappropriate to comment further.
