Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person, details supplied, in County Louth will be granted permission to remain here. [18159/04]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person referred to in the question was refused refugee status in the State following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and on appeal by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. A notification under section 3(3)(a) of the Immigration Act 1999 issued to the person on 10 March 2004 in which he was advised that the Minister had decided to refuse him a declaration as a refugee and setting out the options now open to him, that is, to leave the State voluntarily before the Minister decided whether or not to make a deportation order in respect of him; to consent to the making of a deportation order in respect of him; or to make written representations to the Minister setting out reasons he should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State.

On 5 May 2004 a deportation order was made in respect of the person concerned and he was notified of same by letter served on him by hand on the same date. Late representations have recently been received in my Department and these will be considered by me. In view of this development, I expect to make a final decision in this case shortly.