Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 February 2008
208 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress in the matter of an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7363/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in January 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation has been completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department. This application will be considered by my Department and a decision will issue in due course. At the present time Family Reunification applications are taking up to 24 months to process.
209 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will resolve an appeal for family reunification or residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7364/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question is the subject of a Family Reunification application which was refused in July 2006. I refer the Deputy to my previous answers to Question No. 1044 put down for answer on 26th September 2007 and Question No. 1203 put down for answer on 30th January 2008. I understand that the representatives of the person in question contacted the Immigration Division regarding this matter and a response was issued to them.
210 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 31 January 2008 and previous replies, if a person (details supplied) in County Galway has had their case dealt with by a person who had previously never awarded residency status to any applicant; if so the reason it is intended to proceed with deportation in the face of strong evidence of a serious danger in the event of return to their homeland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7365/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraI would refer the Deputy to the reply given by my predecessor to his Dáil Question Number 363 of Wednesday 27 September 2006 and the Reply given by me to his Dáil Question Number 200 of Thursday 8 November 2007. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in those Replies.
