Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 554: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) who has been resident here for 17 years; the reason only temporary permission to remain was granted in September 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32451/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State on 10 April, 1990 until 10 October, 1990. She continued to reside in the State without permission for a period of some seventeen years. On 31 July, 2007, she was notified in writing that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in respect of her because she was unlawfully present in the State. 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 were received on her behalf.

Following consideration of her case under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended and Section 5 of the Refugee Act, 1996, as amended the person concerned was, as an exceptional measure granted temporary permission to remain in the State for a period of three years until 11 September, 2010. Permission to remain in the State under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended is temporary and the duration of that leave is entirely at the discretion of the Minister.