Written answers

Tuesday, 4 March 2008

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Asylum Applications

9:00 pm

Photo of Tom SheahanTom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 498: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances regarding the rights of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford to stay in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9091/08]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned, accompanied by her two children, arrived in the State on 19 May 2004 and made an application for asylum. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her 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), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 24 August 2005, that the Minister proposed to make deportation orders in respect of her and her children. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of consenting to the making of deportation orders or of making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons why she and her children should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State. Representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned, including representations in the matter referred to by the Deputy, and these representations will be fully considered before the file is passed to me for decision.

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