Written answers

Tuesday, 24 April 2007

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Residency Permits

11:00 pm

Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the request to remain here on compassionate grounds in view of the age and background of the person (details supplied). [14636/07]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned, a Nigerian National, arrived in the State as an Unaccompanied Minor on 30 April, 2003 and made an application for asylum on 15 May, 2003. His application for asylum was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and on appeal by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. A notification under Section 3(3)(a) of the Immigration Act 1999 issued to the person concerned on 29 June, 2004 advising him of the decision to refuse him a declaration of refugee status and setting out the options open to him at that point; i.e. to leave the State voluntarily, to consent to the making of a deportation order or to make written representations within 15 working days to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform setting out the reasons as to why he should not be deported. Representations setting out reasons why the person concerned should not be deported have been received. A decision will be taken after consideration of a number of factors which are specified in section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended. These factors include considerations relating to the common good, the persons' individual family and domestic circumstances, age and humanitarian considerations. Consideration will also be given to the prohibition on refoulement which is contained in section 5 of the Refugee Act, 1996, as amended.

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