Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 336: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied). [27627/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I presume the Deputy is referring to an application for asylum in respect of the person concerned.

If an application for asylum has been made by the person concerned the Deputy will of course be aware that it is not the practice to comment on asylum applications that are pending.

Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 337: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied). [27628/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Arising from the refusal of her 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 25 November 2009, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She 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 her. In addition, she was notified of her entitlement to apply for Subsidiary Protection in accordance with the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006. To date no representations have been received from or on behalf of the person concerned.

The position in the State of the person concerned will now 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.