Written answers

Tuesday, 22 June 2010

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Asylum Applications

8:00 am

Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 303: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [26772/10]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned applied for asylum on 17 December 2003. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), he 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 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 a Deportation Order should not be made against him. The person concerned initiated Judicial Review proceedings in the High Court, challenging the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal in his case. The Judicial Review proceedings were struck out on 31 July 2007 meaning that the earlier decisions of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and the Minister stood.

The position in the State of the person concerned now falls to 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. All 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.

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