Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 339: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on the status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 who is married to an Irish citizen. [17974/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned entered the state on 4/01/2001 and applied for asylum. Her asylum application was refused by the Refugee Application Commission and this decision was upheld by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. She applied for residency on the basis of marriage to an Irish National and this application was refused by my Department on the 21/11/2005.

Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, she was informed by letter dated 21 November 2005, that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons why she 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. Representations have been received on behalf of the person concerned.

This person's 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 (Prohibition of Refoulement). I expect the file to be passed to me for decision in due course.