Written answers

Tuesday, 22 March 2005

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Deportation Orders

8:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 527: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will defer his proposal for deportation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9478/05]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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A deportation order was made in respect of the applicant to whom the Deputy refers on the 21 June 2003. He was notified of this by registered letter, dated 11 November 2003. The applicant instituted judicial review proceedings on 1 December 2004 challenging the deportation order. These proceedings are ongoing and, accordingly, as the matter is sub judice, it would not be appropriate to comment further at this time.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 528: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review his proposal for deportation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9479/05]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 4 April 2002 and claimed asylum. His application was refused by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and he was notified of this recommendation by letter of 8 November 2002. His subsequent appeal was refused by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and he was notified of this recommendation by letter of 30 September 2003. He was notified of my decision to refuse him refugee status by letter of 31 December 2003 in which he was informed of the three options open to him at that point, which are to leave the State before his case was considered for deportation; consent to the making of a deportation order in respect of him; or make written representations, within 15 working days, to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform setting out the reasons 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. A deportation order was made in respect of him on 28 June 2004. The order was served by registered post and he presented himself to the Garda national immigration bureau on Thursday, 27 January 2005, as requested. He presented himself again to the bureau on Thursday, 17 February 2005. He is due to present himself to the bureau again on 28 April 2005 when it is expected that travel arrangements will have been put in place. The enforcement of the deportation order is a matter for the Garda national immigration bureau.

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