Written answers

Tuesday, 12 February 2008

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Residency Permits

9:00 pm

Photo of John CurranJohn Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 558: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm the right to residency of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [4844/08]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 12 February 2003 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. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), he was informed, by letter dated 23 September 2004, 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.

Following consideration of his case, under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and Section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), as an exceptional measure and subject to certain conditions, the person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State for one year on 22 December 2004 and this permission has been renewed on a yearly basis since. On 7 February 2008, the person concerned was granted further temporary permission to remain in the State for three years until 11 January 2011. The person concerned was duly notified of this decision by letter dated 7 February 2008.

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