Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 441: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will assist a person (details supplied) to stay here; and give them the maximum support and assistance. [26507/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned, a Nigerian national, arrived in the State on 20 February 2005 with her two children and made an application for asylum on 21 February 2005. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.

A notification under section 3(3)(a) of the Immigration Act 1999 issued to the person concerned on 5 August 2005 advising her of the decision to refuse to give her a declaration of refugee status and setting out the options open to her at that point namely, to leave the State voluntarily, to consent to the making of a deportation order or to make written representations within 15 working days to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform setting out reasons she should not be deported.

Her case was examined under section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, and section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996 (Prohibition of Refoulement), including consideration of all representations received on her behalf. Deportation orders were made in respect of her and her two children on 15 September 2005. Notice of these orders was served on her by registered post. The letter made her aware of the requirement to present herself and her two children to the Garda national immigration bureau on Thursday 29 September 2005 to make arrangements for their deportation from the State. She is due to present to the bureau again on Thursday 13 October 2005. The enforcement of these deportation orders remains a matter for the bureau.