Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will grant approval to persons (details supplied) in County Waterford in regard to their application under the voluntary assisted return programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4459/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned wrote to my Department on 10th October, 2007 indicating that he wished to apply to return voluntarily to Congo-Brazzaville. A reply was issued on 16th October advising him of the various options open to him and he was asked to contact either the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) who would assist with travel costs and travel documents if necessary, or the Voluntary Returns Unit of the Department if he was in a position to meet his own travel costs. To date there has been no further contact from the person concerned and I would urge him to immediately either contact the Department's Voluntary Returns Unit or make an application to IOM if he wishes to return voluntarily to Congo-Brazzaville.