Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4457/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 16 October 2002 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his 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, he was informed by letter dated 25 May 2004 that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons he should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State or leaving the State before an order is made or consenting to the making of a deportation order.

The person in question'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 219: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the citizenship or residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4458/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The records indicate that the person referred to by the Deputy has permission to remain in the State based on his parentage of an Irish born child. This permission is valid until 16 October 2006.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4459/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 26 February 1997 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the asylum division and, on appeal, by the appeals authority.

Subsequently, he was informed by letter dated 30 March 1999 that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 14 working days, of voluntarily leaving the State before an order is made or making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons he should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State.

This person's case file, including all representations submitted, is due to be considered under section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, and section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996, prohibition of refoulement. It should be noted that the solicitors acting on behalf of this person indicated in June 2004 that he was married to a person with refugee status. Despite being advised in my Department's reply to his solicitor to do so, he has not made any application to date to the family reunification section of my Department to have his case considered on those grounds. In the absence of such an application, his case will be considered solely on the grounds stated in the preceding paragraph.