Written answers

Thursday, 21 May 2009

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Asylum Applications

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20769/09]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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If an application for asylum has been made by the person concerned the Deputy will of course be aware that it is not the practice to comment on asylum applications that are pending.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application for leave to remain in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20770/09]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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There is currently no application pending in my Department for leave to remain in the case of the persons whose details were supplied. If an application for asylum has been made by the persons concerned the Deputy will of course be aware that it is not the practice to comment on asylum applications that are pending.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 146: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application for leave to residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20771/09]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned applied for asylum on 23 May 2005. 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 31 May 2006, 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.

The person concerned was invited, by letter dated 16 June 2008, to submit an application for Subsidiary Protection in the State in accordance with the provisions of the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations, 2006 (S.I. No. 518 of 2006). The person concerned did not submit such an application.

The case file of the person concerned, including all representations submitted, will now be 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. When this overall consideration has been completed, the file is passed to me for decision.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application for leave to residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20772/09]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of Thursday, 25 September 2008, and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 23 January 2006. 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 19 July 2007, 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. In addition, he was notified of his 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 person concerned submitted an application for Subsidiary Protection in the State in accordance with these Regulations and this application is under consideration at present. When consideration of this application has been completed, the person concerned will be notified in writing of the outcome.

In the event that the Subsidiary Protection application is refused, the case file of the person concerned, including all representations submitted, will then be 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. When this latter consideration has been completed, the case file of the person concerned is passed to me for decision.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application for leave to residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20773/09]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of Thursday, 25 September 2008, and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 14 February 2006. 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 27 November 2006, 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. 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 person concerned submitted an application for Subsidiary Protection in the State in accordance with these Regulations and this application is under consideration at present. When consideration of this application has been completed, the person concerned will be notified in writing of the outcome.

In the event that the Subsidiary Protection application is refused, the case file of the person concerned, including all representations submitted, will then be 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. When this latter consideration has been completed, the case file of the person concerned is passed to me for decision.

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