Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 215: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for a war permit and in relation to visa status for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19425/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 18 July 2003. She was given permission to remain in the State until 15 October 2004 and has remained in the State since that date without permission.

Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, she was informed by letter dated 22 November 2006, 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.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will expedite a visa application for persons (details supplied) in County Roscommon for leave to remain; the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19439/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed that applications by the person in question and his step children were received by the EU Treaty Rights section of my Department on 22 May 2007 and 20 June 2007 respectively. Applications of this kind are dealt with in chronological order of receipt and take approximately six months to process.