Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 709: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34623/04]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The position is that the person concerned arrived in the State on 30 November 2000 and claimed asylum. His application was refused and he was notified of this recommendation by letter of 6 March 2002. His subsequent appeal was refused and he was notified of this recommendation by letter of 30 September 2002. He was notified of my decision to refuse him refugee status by letter of 27 November 2002 in which he was informed of the three options open to him at that point, namely, to leave the State before the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform made a deportation in respect of him, to consent to the making of a deportation order in respect of him, or to make written representations, within 15 working days, to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform setting out reasons as to why he should not be deported, that is, why he should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State.

His case was examined under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 and section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996, prohibition of refoulement, including consideration of all representations received on his behalf. On 3 August 2004 a deportation order was made in respect of this person. The order was served on him by registered post and he presented himself as requested to the Garda national immigration bureau on Thursday, 6 January 2005. He is due to present himself again on Thursday, 3 February 2005 when it is envisaged that arrangements can be made to remove him from the State. The enforcement of the deportation order is a matter for the Garda national immigration bureau.