Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 616: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) was refused asylum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19304/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 18 June 2003 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, which are two independent bodies. On 27 July 2004 the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner informed the person concerned that it was recommending that she should not be declared to be a refugee and she was issued with the reasons for this decision. On 30 December 2004, the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal informed the person concerned that the tribunal had affirmed the original recommendation, and she was issued with the reasons for this decision.

Subsequently, in accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, she was informed by letter dated 22 April 2005 that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in respect of her. She was given the options to be exercised within 15 working days, of making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons why she 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.

This person'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.