Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a deportation order has issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43874/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned made an application for a declaration of refugee status on 27 January 2003, including her two eldest children as dependants in her application. This application was ultimately unsuccessful, and on 30 December 2003, the person concerned was informed that the Minister was proposing to make deportation orders in respect of her, and her dependants.

The third child of the person concerned was born in the State on 11 August 2007. However, by virtue of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2004, this child is not an Irish Citizen. An application for a declaration of refugee status was made on behalf of this child on 5 September 2007. This application was ultimately unsuccessful, and on 15 March 2008, the Minister notified the applicant that he was proposing to make a deportation order in his respect.

The fourth child of the person concerned was born in the State on 25 June 2008. However, by virtue of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2004, this child is not an Irish Citizen. An application for a declaration of refugee status was made on behalf of this child on 28 July 2008. This application was ultimately unsuccessful, and on 13 November 2008, the Minister notified the applicant that he was proposing to make a deportation order in his respect.

The Minister made deportation orders in respect of the person concerned and her four children on 23 September 2009.

The person concerned, and her four children, instituted Judicial Review proceedings on 20 October 2009, challenging the deportation orders made in their respect. Accordingly, as this matter is sub judice, I do not propose to comment further.