Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 1233: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; if he will give this case his urgent attention; and the options available to the person. [1798/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person referred to entered the State on 18th January 2008 having travelled from Northern Ireland by train. His entry to the State was in breach of the provisions of section 4 of Immigration Act, 2004, as he was not in possession of a valid Irish visa. A lawful requirement was made of the said person, by a member of An Garda Síochána, pursuant to the provisions of section 12 of the Act of 2004, to produce a valid passport or other equivalent document issued by or on behalf of an authority recognised by the Government, which establishes his identity. The person stated that he had lost a passport which had been issued to him. He was subsequently detained, pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of Immigration Act, 2003 and brought to Dundalk Garda station. He was subsequently brought to Cloverhill Prison where he remains detained pending his intended removal from the State.

The said person was previously refused permission to enter the State, at Dundalk, on 5th October 2006, again having travelled from Northern Ireland. On that occasion he was returned to Northern Ireland. He then lodged an application for residency in the UK, based on being a family member of an EEA national. It is understood that this application was subsequently withdrawn. The said person, therefore, does not have permission to continue to reside in the UK.