Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 361: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) residing in New Ross, County Wexford is threatened with deportation from Ireland despite the fact that they have no family, and that both their parents and sister have been shot; if this case will be reconsidered on humanitarian grounds in view of the youth and unfortunate position of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35771/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 20 January, 2007 as an unaccompanied minor and applied for asylum. The 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 22 November, 2007, 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. In addition, he was notified that he was eligible to apply for Subsidiary Protection in accordance with regulations known as the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations, S.I. 518 of 2006 which came into force on 10 October, 2006.

No representations have been received on behalf of the person concerned to date. The case 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.