Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 466: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of persons family (details supplied) in County Longford with a view to granting them residency here. [8755/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 15 November 2000 with three of her children and applied for asylum on 16 November 2000. She was interviewed about her claim for refugee status on 15 October 2001 by an officer of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. Her claim was subsequently refused on 21 November 2001. The person concerned appealed this decision on 11 December 2001 and had her appeal heard by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal on 25 April 2002. On 30 April 2002 she was notified that her appeal had been rejected.

Subsequently, in accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, she was informed by letter dated 29 May 2002 that the Minister had decided to refuse to give her a declaration as a refugee and that he proposed to make a deportation order in respect of her and her children. She was given the options to be exercised within 15 working days of making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons why she and her children should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State, leaving the State before an order is made or consenting to the making of a deportation order.

Representations have been made to my Department requesting that the person concerned be allowed to remain in the State. The file in the matter to be submitted to me for a decision in due course.