Written answers

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Residency Permits

9:00 pm

Photo of Bernard AllenBernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 587: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on the application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [30246/09]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned applied for asylum on 19 December 2006. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the individual concerned was entitled to remain in the State until his application for asylum was decided. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.

Arising from the refusal of his asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 20 November 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 a Deportation Order should not be made against him. 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 application for Subsidiary Protection is refused, the position in the State of the person concerned will then be decided by reference to the provisions of 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. Any representations submitted will be considered before the file is passed to me for decision. Once a decision has been made, this decision and the consequences of the decision will be conveyed in writing to the person concerned.

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 588: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support the case of a person (details supplied). [30261/09]

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 634: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support the case of a person (details supplied). [30906/09]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to answer Questions Nos. 588 and 634 together.

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the person in question was recently registered by the Garda National Immigration Bureau and granted permission to remain in the State up to 7th July 2014 on the basis of her marriage to an Irish national. The permission granted allows the person in question to work in the State without the requirement of a work permit and to operate a business in the State without seeking further permission.

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