Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 950: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30756/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of Thursday 10 April 2008 and the written Reply to that Question.

The person concerned applied for asylum on 20 May 2002. 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 23 April 2003, 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 person concerned and will be fully considered before the file is passed to me for decision.