Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 484: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of additional and impressive material which goes a very considerable way to authenticate in every detail the basis for the application for a person (details supplied) to stay here, he will consider this new information based on an expert interview and allow the person involved to stay here on humanitarian grounds. [3156/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person in question arrived in the State on 22 August 2001 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following the consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person was informed in a letter of 25 April 2003 that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in respect of him. He was given three options, in accordance with section 3(3)(b)(ii) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended — to leave the State voluntarily, to consent to the making of a deportation order or to submit, within 15 working days, representations to the Minister in writing setting out the reasons he should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State. His case was examined under section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, and section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996, on the prohibition of refoulement. Consideration was given to representations received on his behalf from the Refugee Legal Service for temporary leave to remain in the State. On 10 December 2004, I refused temporary leave to remain and signed a deportation order in respect of him. Notice of the order was served by registered post requiring him to present himself to the Garda National Immigration Bureau, 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2, on 20 January 2005, to make arrangements for his deportation from the State. The man presented as required and was given further presentation dates throughout 2005. He is due to present again on 8 March 2006. His deportation will be effected by the bureau as soon as a travel document is obtained for him.