Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 163: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31859/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in March 2005. A request for documentation recently issued to the legal representative of the person concerned. On receipt of the requested documentation, the application will be considered further and a decision will issue in due course.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 164: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31860/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person in question was originally granted permission to remain in the State in September 2000 based on his parentage of an Irish born child, under the particular conditions which existed at that time. This current permission to remain in the State is valid until March 2008.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 165: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth who is anxious to work in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31861/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 13 November, 2002 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his 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, he was informed by letter dated 5 January, 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), as amended. I expect the file to be passed to me for decision in due course.