Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 411: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7576/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 19 September 2002 and applied for asylum. On 21 October 2002 the person concerned notified my Department that he wished to withdraw his application for asylum and apply for residency on the basis of his parentage of an Irish born child.

Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 3 June 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 the case of the person concerned, under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and Section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) on the prohibition of refoulement, as an exceptional measure and subject to certain conditions, the person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State for one year until 3 August 2005. This permission was subsequently renewed for a further two years until 3 August 2007. Additionally, this permission has been renewed for a further three year period until 20 February 2011. The person concerned was notified of this latter renewal decision by letter dated 20 February 2008.