Brendan Howlin
Ceist:606 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding the right to live and work in Ireland as the spouse of an Irish person for a person (details supplied); if withdrawal of this person's application for asylum would facilitate favourable consideration of this person's application for permission to seek employment here as the spouse of an Irish national; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8884/02]