Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 171: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to residency, family reunification and return of passport in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10703/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned, accompanied by her minor child, arrived in the State on 20 March 2007 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her 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 5 March 2009, that the Minister proposed to make Deportation Orders in respect of her and her child. 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 child should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State. In addition, she was notified of her 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 15 working day period referred to in my Department's letter of 5 March 2009 expires on 1 April 2009. It is open to the person concerned to make written representations and/or apply for Subsidiary Protection in the State within that period. In any event, a final decision on the case of the person concerned will not be made prior to the expiry of the 15 working day period referred to.