Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 November 2016
79. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for asylum in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33311/16]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, if the person whose details were supplied has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection in the State, I must advise 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 applications and appeals are dealt with in chronological order, based on the date the application or appeal was lodged.
