Asylum Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 December 2014

Tuesday, 2 December 2014

Questions (352)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

352. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 13 November 2014 asking her to clarify if any details exist in the relevant section of her Department in connection with the status or residency in this country in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois if there is a particular reason such details have not been provided as requested by way of parliamentary question in accordance with convention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46222/14]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

As the Deputy is aware from previous answers to questions of this nature, if the person concerned has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection, it is not the practice to comment on such applications for so long as they remain in the protection process. The Deputy will recall that the reasons for this policy were fully explained in my letter to him dated 31 May, 2014.