Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 470: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the immigration status of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15690/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on foot of a student visa, valid until 19 April 2007. She has remained in the State since that date without the permission of the Minister.

Arising from her unlawful presence in the State, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 30 November 2007, 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 submitted on behalf of the person concerned and these representations 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.