Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 432: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans regarding the future of a person (details supplied); if he will drop any pending deportation proceedings in view of this person's length of stay here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26346/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to my answer to Questions Nos. 166 to 168, inclusive, of 24 March 2005 wherein I indicated that, on careful consideration, I had decided to revoke the deportation order for the person to whom the Deputy refers and to arrange a temporary student visa for six months to be issued to the student to enable him to sit his leaving certificate. The practical effect of that arrangement was that the person in question was given permission to remain until 30 September 2005, and I recently authorised a further temporary extension of 28 days in that permission.

I am on notice from the person's solicitors that an application for an additional further extension, supported by detailed submissions, is to be made to me. The notice did not indicate the period for which such extension is to be sought or the basis on which it is to be sought. If and when such an application is made it will fall to be considered by me. As is evident from the foregoing, there are no pending deportation proceedings.

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 433: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the situation regarding a person (details supplied); if, following the completion of any legal proceedings he will drop any plans to deport this person in view of their length of stay here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26345/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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A deportation order was made in respect of the person to whom the Deputy refers on 6 May 2005. He was notified of this by registered letter dated 20 May 2005. The applicant instituted judicial review proceedings on 1 June 2005 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.