Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 378: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if leave to remain will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31324/10]

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 24 June 2010, 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 the State in accordance with the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 518 of 2006).

The 15 working day period referred to in my Department's letter of 24 June 2010 expires on 15 July 2010. It is open to the person concerned to make representations and/or apply for Subsidiary Protection in the State within that period. In any event, the case of the person concerned will not be further processed until the 15 working day period referred to has elapsed.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 379: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for family reunification in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31325/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy made a Family Reunification Application in respect of her son and mother in February 2010.

The application was forwarded to the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996.

On completion of the investigation the Commissioner will prepare and forward a report to my Department and on receipt of the Commissioner's report the application will be considered further.