Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 345: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will grant humanitarian leave to a family of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [33374/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person referred to by the Deputy entered the State in March 2003 with her twin children. She was unsuccessful in her application for asylum and was informed that the Minister proposed to make deportation orders in respect of her and her children. Representations were made on behalf of the applicant. Following consideration of the file, deportation orders were signed in respect of the family on 15 September 2005.

The family was due to be deported on 18 October 2005 but following representations, a stay was put on the deportation pending a further review of the file. In this respect, extensive correspondence, including a detailed submission dated 4 November 2005 from the person's solicitor, has been received and is being considered at present. A decision as to whether to affirm the deportation orders in this case will be made shortly and this will be communicated directly to the solicitor concerned.