Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 290: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be reconsidered under refugee, asylum or humanitarian grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39941/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to my written answer of 1 December 2005 in response to his parliamentary question. That answer dealt with the person's application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of being the parent of an Irish born child born prior to 1 January 2005 under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005.

With regard to her application for asylum, the person concerned arrived in the State on 2 January 2005 and applied for asylum on 6 January 2005. Her application for asylum 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. She was informed by letter dated 23 September 2005 that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in respect of her and afforded three options under section 3(3)(b)(ii) of the Immigration Act 1999 as amended, namely, to make representations to the Minister setting out the reasons why she should be allowed to remain in the State, to leave the State voluntarily or to consent to the making of a deportation order.

I have been informed by my officials that representations have been received on her behalf and will be considered in due course.