Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 481: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the immigration status of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15824/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that the person to whom he refers entered the State on 15 October 2006 and applied for asylum on 18 October 2006. This application was refused by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner on 8 November 2006, and that decision was affirmed by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.

An application for Subsidiary Protection was received in my Department from the person concerned on 10 May 2007. This application was refused and the person in question was informed of this decision by letter dated 16 January 2008. The person concerned was subsequently invited, under section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, to make representations setting out the reasons as to why a Deportation Order should not be made in respect of him. Representations in this regard have been received from his legal representatives and are being considered by the relevant officials in my Department. The person concerned will be contacted directly and notified of any decisions made regarding his status in the State in due course.