As the Deputy will be aware, under the Refugee Act, 1996, two independent statutory offices were established to consider applications/appeals for refugee status and to make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status should be granted. These two offices 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. I understand that the Refugee Appeals Tribunal has recently forwarded the file in this case to my Department and a final decision will issue as soon as possible.