Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 June 2015
183. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the further procedures available to substantiate an appeal for long-term residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford whose application for subsidiary protection has been rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24415/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraIf the person whose details were supplied has made an application for subsidiary protection, the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on such applications until such time as they have fully completed the protection process.
If an applicant is determined by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) not to be eligible for subsidiary protection status he/she is advised of this recommendation in writing. The applicant is further advised that, if he/she wishes to appeal the negative recommendation, this must be done within 15 working days from the date of the notice. A leaflet setting out the appeals process is included for the applicant's information. All appeals must be submitted to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, 6-7 Hanover Street, Dublin 2.
The applicant is further advised that if an appeal is not received within 15 working days, the applicant's file is forwarded to the Ministerial Decisions Unit of the Department which will then contact the applicant regarding his/her position in the State.
Applicants or their legal representatives are free to contact the relevant office of my Department if they have a query in relation to their application.
