Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the period for appeal against the decision to the Office of the Refugee Applications will be extended in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin whose legal adviser was unable to make appeal submission within the specified period; the reason, in this case, a transfer order issued requiring them to go to Belgium from whence they did not embark; if his attention has been drawn to the person's serious health condition and history of abuse in the Democratic Republic of Congo; if in the interest of their safety and well being a full examination of their case will be conducted in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4899/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 149 on 26 January 2006 in which I explained in detail why this person is to be transferred to Belgium pursuant to the terms of the Dublin II Regulation, Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003.

The person concerned presented to the Garda national immigration bureau on Monday 23 January 2006, as previously requested, and was given a representation date of Monday, 6 February 2006. She failed to keep this appointment and is now classed as having evaded her transfer. Consequently, she is now liable to arrest and detention and is currently being sought by the Garda national immigration bureau for removal. I urge the person to make herself known to gardaí immediately and her transfer will be dealt with in a sympathetic way with full details of her medical needs being made known to the Belgian authorities.