Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if extended residency will be granted to facilitate required medical and psychological treatment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6252/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 26 February 2003 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and on appeal by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, he was informed by letter dated 15 February 2005 that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in respect of him.

He was given the options to be exercised within 15 working days of making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons he should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State, leaving the State before an order is made or consenting to the making of a deportation order. His case file, including all representations submitted, will be considered under section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, and section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996, which relates to the prohibition of refoulement. I expect the file to be passed to me for decision in due course.