John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 633: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Waterford has not had a decision on their asylum application following their application in 2002 and subsequent appeal in 2003; when he will make a decision in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3374/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 1 February 2002 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The Minister's decision to refuse the person concerned a declaration of refugee status was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 27 February 2003.

The aforementioned letter of 27 February 2003, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended), also informed the person concerned 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 were received on behalf of the person concerned.

I understand that the processing of the file of the person concerned is nearing completion. As a result, I expect the file to be passed to me for decision within the next few weeks. The decision, when made, will be conveyed in writing to the person concerned by an Official of my Department.