Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 792: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 7 July 2004, if he will consider the appeal of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly to remain here with his family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2050/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned was informed on 23 June 2004, in accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 as amended, that it was proposed to make a deportation order in his case. He was given the options of making representations within 15 working days to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform setting out reasons that he should be allowed to remain in the State, to voluntarily leave the State or to consent to the making of a deportation order.

In the normal course of events, the person's file including all representations submitted, would be considered under Section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, and under section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996, as amended, prohibition of refoulement.

However, as the parent of Irish born children, he may, if he so wishes, apply to have his application considered under the new arrangements introduced by me for the consideration of applications for permission to remain made by the non-national parents of Irish born children born before 1 January, 2005. An information notice setting out details of the new arrangements and the appropriate application form is available from the Department's website, www.justice.ie. Application forms are also available from Garda district headquarters stations outside Dublin, at all Reception and Integration Agency accommodation centres countrywide and from various non-governmental organisations working with immigrants and asylum seekers.