Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 312: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the basis for his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 429 of 20 June 2006 wherein he stated that a person (details supplied) in County Kildare evaded their deportation in view of the fact that no such order was made or conveyed to them and that they worked in various employments for five years or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29113/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I wish to begin by reminding the Deputy that I advised him in an earlier Reply that the person concerned was served with a notice of his deportation order by registered post requiring him to present himself to the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB), 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2, on 8 March 2002, in order to make arrangements for his deportation from the State. Notice of the deportation order was served on the person concerned at his last known address in the State. His legal representatives were provided with a copy of this correspondence also.

The Government decision of 26 July 1999 announcing the right to work in respect of certain categories of asylum seekers effectively meant that all asylum seekers whose applications were over 12 months old and which had not been finally determined, could lawfully seek employment in the State. This right to work ceased once the asylum application was finally determined and the person concerned was refused refugee status.