Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 279: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on the application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork for residency on humanitarian grounds. [24443/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned applied for asylum on 11 May 2004. 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 29 December 2005, 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 submitted on behalf of the person concerned and will be fully considered before the file is passed to me for decision.