Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2016
201. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the eligibility of a person (details supplied) for residency and for permission to remain here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8174/16]
View answerIf the person whose details were supplied has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection in the State, the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on such applications until they have fully completed the protection process. This is in accordance with Section 19(1) of the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended) which provides for the protection of the identity of protection applicants. Protection legislation also provides for the right of appeal at both the asylum and subsidiary protection stages of the process.
Protection applicants are issued with a temporary residence permission pending a final decision on their application.
In the event that an applicant is finally determined not to be in need of protection, then consideration is given to whether the person should be given leave to remain in the State on humanitarian grounds.
