Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 535: 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. [26639/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the replies given to the Deputy's questions, No 371 on 31 January, 2007 and No 704 on 26 June, 2007.

As I have previously advised the Deputy the case of the person concerned falls under the terms of the Dublin II Regulation, (Council Regulation (EC) No. 343/2003). Following investigation by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner a Transfer Order was signed in respect of the person concerned on 13th October, 2005, obliging her to present to the Garda National Immigration Bureau, (GNIB), in order for arrangements to be made for her transfer to the Netherlands where she had previously made an asylum application. The GNIB attempted to effect her transfer on 28th October, 2005, but the person evaded.

The person concerned continues to evade her transfer and is illegally present in the State. I would therefore urge the person concerned to come forward and present herself to the Garda National Immigration Bureau without further delay in order to allow her transfer to the Netherlands to be effected.