Written answers

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Department of Justice and Equality

Residency Permits

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position in relation to residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45790/12]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The adult persons referred to by the Deputy applied for recognition as refugees in the State on 26 January 2004 and 19 October 2006 respectively. Their applications were unsuccessful at first instance and at appeal on 4 November 2008 and 14 July 2008 respectively. They then applied for subsidiary protection but were unsuccessful on 10 and 11 August 2011 respectively. Deportation Orders were made in respect of both of them on 12 August 2011.

In relation to their two children, their applications for refugee recognition, which were made on 14 September 2011 were also unsuccessful at first instance and at appeal. By letter dated 20 June 2012, they were invited to furnish applications for subsidiary protection and/or to make representations as to why they should not be deported. To date, no response to that invitation has been received. The parents instituted Judicial Review proceedings on 22 September 2011 challenging the validity of the Deportation Orders which were made in respect of them. The Deputy will understand that, as the matter is sub judice I do not propose to comment further.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department by e-mail, using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up-to-date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.

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