Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 254: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2963/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 349 of Wednesday 27 September 2006 and the written reply to that question.

The first named person was granted permission to remain in the State on 9 July 2002 on the basis of his parentage of an Irish born child. This position still obtains.

The second named person arrived in the State on 12 November 2004 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her 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), she was informed, by letter dated 25 April 2006, re-issued on 4 May 2006, that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in respect of her. She 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 she should be allowed to remain in the State. Representations have been received on behalf of the person concerned and these representations will be fully considered before the file is passed to me for decision.