Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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289. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to make application for leave to remain in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37901/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned arrived in the State on 20 April, 2007 and made an application for asylum on 26 June, 2007. The Refugee Applications Commissioner refused a declaration of refugee status by letter dated 30 August, 2007. This decision was subsequently upheld by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and this was notified to the person concerned on 01 February, 2008.

On 12 March, 2008 the person concerned was issued with a letter with a proposal to deport under Section 3 of the Immigration Act,1999. Under cover of letter dated 07 April, 2008 representations were received under Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 and an application for Subsidiary Protection. On 18 April, 2011 the person concerned was informed that they were not eligible for Subsidiary Protection. A Deportation Order was signed on 15 July, 2011 and the person in question was informed of this decision by letter dated 28 July, 2011.

The person concerned instituted Judicial Review proceedings on 16 August, 2011 challenging the Subsidiary Protection refusal and the Deportation order and accordingly, 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 INIS 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.