Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 241: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2950/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to replies given to Parliamentary Questions No. 193 of Thursday 8 November 2007, No. 956 of Wednesday 26 September 2007, No. 139 of Thursday 28 September 2006, No. 70 of Thursday 15 June 2006 and No. 248 of Thursday 16 February 2006.

The person concerned arrived in the State on 26 February 2003 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 15 February 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 leaving the State voluntarily, of consenting to the making of a deportation order or of submitting written representations to the Minister setting out the reasons why he should be allowed to remain in the State. Representations have been received on behalf of the person concerned. I understand that the file of the person concerned is currently being processed by Officials in my Department. I expect the file to be passed to me for decision within the next two weeks. When a decision has been made, this will be conveyed in writing to the person concerned.