Brendan Howlin
Ceist:441 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the asylum application by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20046/01]
Written Answers. - Asylum Applications.
The Refugee Act, 1996, as amended by the Immigration Act, 1999, and the Illegal Immigrants Trafficking Act, 2000, was commenced in full on 20 November 2000. Under the Act, two independent statutory offices were established to consider applications and appeals for refugee status and to make recommendations to the Minister on whether such status should be granted. These are the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, which considers applications for a declaration as a refugee at first instance and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, which considers applications for a declaration at appeal stage.
From information made available to me by the Office of the Refugee Applications Com missioner, I understand that the applicant in question has been scheduled for interview in the near future. A decision on the application will be made upon receipt of the relevant recommendation.
Brendan Howlin
Ceist:442 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the asylum application of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20047/01]
The Refugee Act, 1996, as amended by the Immigration Act, 1999, and the Illegal Immigrants Trafficking Act, 2000, was commenced in full on 20 November 2000. Under the Act two independent statutory offices were established to consider applications and appeals for refugee status and to make recommendations to the Minister on whether such status should be granted. These are the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, which considers applications for a declaration as a refugee at first instance and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, which considers applications for a declaration at appeal stage. A decision on the application in question will be made upon receipt of the recommendation of the Refugee Applications Commissioner or the Refugee Appeals Tribunal as appropriate.