Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 706: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in respect of residency and naturalisation status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17404/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by a independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status should be granted. A final decision on this application will be made upon receipt of the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 707: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17405/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 4 August 2000 as a minor and was included in his brother's application for asylum. This application was refused following consideration of their case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.

Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, they were informed by letter dated 28 December 2001 that the Minister proposed to make deportation orders in respect of them. They were given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons they should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State; leaving the State before an order is made or consenting to the making of a deportation order. Representations have been received on behalf of the person concerned.

This person's case file, including all representations submitted, will be considered under Section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, and Section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996 (Prohibition of Refoulement). I expect the file to be passed to me for decision in due course.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 708: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17406/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I understand from the Immigration Division of my Department that this application is in the final stages of processing and that a decision will issue shortly.