Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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182. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the further procedures still available in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 who has one dependent child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24414/15]

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, following the refusal of their asylum and subsidiary protection applications, the person concerned was, by letter dated 16th June, 2015, advised of the options now open to them in terms of their position in the State. These options, as provided for under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), are to leave the State voluntarily, to consent to the making of a Deportation Order or to submit, within a period of 15 working days, written representations setting out reasons as to why a Deportation Order should not be made against them. The position in the State of the person concerned will be further considered upon receipt of their response to my Department's letter dated 16th June, 2015.

I am advised also that the child of the person concerned has had their asylum claim refused, at both first instance and on appeal. They proceeded to initiate judicial review proceedings in the High Court, challenging the Decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal in their case. These proceedings were finalised in the Tribunal's favour on 22nd April, 2015 meaning that the earlier Decision of the Tribunal stands. Upon receipt of the written Judgment of the High Court, a representative of the INIS will be in contact with the child of the person concerned to advise them of the options open to them as a result.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the 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 the INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.