Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 929: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20294/07]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 985: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20350/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 929 and 985 together.

I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 316 of Wednesday, 31 January, 2007 and the written reply to that Question. The second named person arrived in the State on 16 December, 1999 and applied for asylum. Her husband, the first named person, arrived in the State on 23 May, 2001 and applied for asylum. Their applications were refused following consideration of their case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.

Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, they were informed by letters dated 30 October, 2002, that the Minister proposed to make deportation orders in respect of them. They were given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons why they should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State; leaving the State before orders are made; or consenting to the making of deportation orders. Representations were received on behalf of the persons concerned.

The second named person has, as an exceptional measure, been granted permission to remain in the State for three years until 09 May, 2010, subject to certain conditions. This was notified to her by letter dated 09 May, 2007. The first named person has, as an exceptional measure, been granted permission to remain in the State for three years until 17 September, 2010, subject to certain conditions. This was notified to him by letter dated 17 September, 2007.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 930: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will offer extended residency or alternative status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20295/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person in question arrived in the State on 29 October, 2006 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.

Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, she was informed by letter dated August 31, 2007, 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 orders are made; or consenting to the making of deportation orders. She was further informed that she was eligible to apply for Subsidiary Protection in accordance with the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations which came into force 10 October, 2006.

An application for re-admittance to the asylum process under Section 17(7) of the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended), was received in the Ministerial Decisions Unit on 17 September 2007. This application will be processed in due course.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 931: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20296/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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This applicant applied for asylum on 16 September 2002. Her application was refused and a Deportation Order was made on 11 March 2005. The applicant instituted Judicial Review proceedings on 18 April 2005 challenging the Deportation Order made in respect of her and accordingly, as the matter is sub judice, I do not propose to comment further.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 932: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20297/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in August 2005. Officials in that section inform me that processing of the application has commenced and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the coming months.

I will inform the Deputy and the individual concerned when I have reached a decision on the application.