Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 212: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or indicated residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7367/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The first named person concerned arrived in the State on 24 February, 2004 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.

Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), he was informed, by letter dated 29 August, 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 have been received on behalf of the person concerned and will be fully considered before the file is passed to me for decision.

The first named person was informed by letter dated 29 July, 2005 that his application for permission to remain in the state under the IBC '05 Scheme had been refused. The second named person concerned arrived in the State on 3 November, 2003 and applied for asylum as an unaccompanied minor. Inquiries revealed that the person concerned had previously applied for asylum in the United Kingdom. Her application for asylum in Ireland was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. An application for permission to remain in the State under the IBC '05 Scheme on behalf of the second named person concerned was also refused and she was informed accordingly by letter dated 29 July, 2005.

Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), she was informed, by letter dated 15 August, 2005, 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 will be fully considered before the file is passed to me for decision.