Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Supreme Court (Ireland) made on 5 December 2014 – MM v Minister for Justice and Equality, Ireland and the Attorney General
(Case C-560/14)
Language of the case: English
Referring court
Supreme Court, Ireland
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: MM
Defendant: Minister for Justice and Equality, Ireland and the Attorney General
Question referred
1. Does the "right to be heard" in European Union law require that an applicant for subsidiary protection, made pursuant to Council Directive 2004/83/EC1 , be accorded an oral hearing of that application, including the right to call or cross-examine witnesses, when the application is made in circumstances where the Member State concerned operates two separate procedures, one after the other, for examining applications for refugee status and applications for subsidiary protection, respectively?
________________________1 Council Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004 on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted, OJ L 304, p. 12