Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 226: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for long term residency for a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [18290/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions 212 answered on the 12th December 2006 and 177 answered on 6th March 2007.

I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that applications received in June 2006 are currently being dealt with.

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 227: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has applied for long term residency. [18291/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question 272 answered on the 27th February 2007. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that applications received in June 2006 are currently being dealt with.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 228: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved. [18296/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 16 July, 2002 and was given permission to remain until 26 July, 2002. He married an Irish national on 24 July, 2003 and on 28 January, 2004, he made an application for permission to remain in the State based on his marriage to an Irish national. This application was considered and refused. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, he was informed by letter dated 18 October, 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 why 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. 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.