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Refugee Status.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 September 2005

Wednesday, 28 September 2005

Ceisteanna (884)

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

987 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider the application for refugee status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25226/05]

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The person concerned applied for asylum on 19 August 2003. Her application was investigated by the Refugee Applications Commissioner who made a recommendation that she should not be recognised as a refugee. This position was conveyed to the person concerned by letter dated 31 December 2004. She appealed this recommendation to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Following its examination of the appeal, the tribunal concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. She was notified in writing of this decision by letter dated 26 July 2005.

In accordance with normal procedures, this person's file was forwarded to my Department's ministerial decisions unit for final processing. Following the completion of the necessary processing, a representative of that unit wrote to the person concerned, in recent days, to advise her of my decision to formally refuse her a declaration of refugee status. This communication also advised the person concerned that her entitlement to be in the State had expired and, as such, she was advised as to the options now open to her, namely, to leave the State voluntarily, to consent to deportation or to submit, within 15 working days, written representations as to why she should not be deported, that is, reasons she should be permitted to remain in the State.

The Deputy can be assured that any representations made by or on behalf of the person concerned will be fully considered before any further decision is taken in regard to her case.

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