Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will expedite a decision on leave to remain on humanitarian grounds for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin as they have had a kidney transplant and need to return to their consultant on a regular basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9874/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 434 of Tuesday, 28 February 2006 and 538 of Tuesday, 14 February 2006 and the written Replies to those Questions.

The person concerned arrived in the State on 9 August 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), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 9 March 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 making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons why he should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State. Representations have been submitted by and on behalf of the person concerned. I understand that these representations include a reference to the medical condition of the person concerned. I can assure the Deputy that all representations submitted will be fully considered before the file is passed to me for decision.