Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 827: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23199/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Parliamentary Question No. 975 put down for answer on 26th September 2007.

I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in January 2006.

The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation has been completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department. This application will be considered by my Department and a decision will issue in due course.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 828: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23200/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 7 April 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, 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 29 June 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 submitted 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 829: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23201/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 1 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, 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 12 February 2008, 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. In addition, he was notified of his entitlement to apply for Subsidiary Protection in the State in accordance with the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations, 2006 (S.I. No. 518 of 2006). The person concerned submitted an application for Subsidiary Protection in the State in accordance with these Regulations 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.

In the event that the Subsidiary Protection application is refused, the case file of the person concerned, including all representations submitted, will then be 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. When this latter consideration has been completed, the case file of the person concerned is passed to me for decision.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 830: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [23202/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 270 of Wednesday, 28 November, 2007, No. 940 of Wednesday, 26 September, 2007, No. 299 of Wednesday, 31 January, 2007 and No. 131 of Wednesday, 29 November, 2006 and the written replies to those Questions.

The person concerned arrived in the State on 1 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, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.

Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), he was informed, by letter dated 21 March 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 deportation 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 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.