Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 187: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13791/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The first named person concerned arrived in the State on 16 July 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 (first named) person concerned was informed, by letter dated 5 July 2005, 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 received on behalf of the (first named) person concerned and will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended) and Section 5 of the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended) on the prohibition of refoulement, before the file is passed to me for decision.

The second named person concerned was the subject of an application for Family Reunification and notification issued to the applicant that she had been approved under the Family Reunification scheme in April 2004.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 188: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the matter of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13792/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 697 of Tuesday 25 April 2006, No. 193 of Thursday 9 March 2006 and No. 141 of Thursday 23 February 2006 and the written Replies to those Questions.

The person concerned arrived in the State on 4 October 2003 and applied for asylum. Her 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 23 March 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 making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons why she should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State. Representations have been received on behalf of the person concerned and will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended) and Section 5 of the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended) on the prohibition of refoulement, before the file is passed to me for decision.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected position in regard to residency in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13793/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 13 June, 2005 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 13 February, 2006, 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. The person concerned subsequently submitted an application for residence based on his marriage to an EU citizen and this application is under consideration at present. When consideration of this application has been completed, the person concerned will be notified in writing of the outcome.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 190: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in the matter of residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13804/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that the person in question was granted permission to remain in the State in November, 1999 on the basis of being the parent of an Irish born citizen child. This permission to remain in the State has been renewed until 2nd November, 2009.