Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 172: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will use his discretion to set aside proposals to deport in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26146/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am satisfied that the application for asylum made by the person concerned was fairly and comprehensively examined before a decision to refuse it was arrived at. I am equally satisfied that the representations she submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), together with all refoulement issues, were given the fullest consideration before her Deportation Order was made. This being the case, the decision to deport her is justified.

However, if new information or circumstances have come to light which have a direct bearing on her case and which have arisen since the original decision to deport was made, there remains the option of applying to me for revocation of the Deportation Order pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). However, I wish to make it clear that any such application would need to be supported by information or documentation which was not presented, nor was capable of being presented, to me before the decision to deport was made.

The enforcement of the Deportation Order is an operational matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau.