Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review his decision to deport persons (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17345/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The persons to whom the Deputy refers sought asylum in the State on 12 July 2005 along with three other family members. Their applications for asylum were refused and deportation orders were signed in respect of them on 11 August 2006. The deportation orders were revoked on 15 October 2008 following settlement of judicial review proceedings.

The persons in question applied for subsidiary protection and this application was refused on 27 March 2009. Deportation orders were signed in respect of them on 2 April 2009. The applicants issued judicial review proceedings on 23 April 2009 challenging the decision to make the deportation orders. As the matter is sub judice, I do not propose to comment further.