Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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63. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the eligibility of a person (details supplied) to remain; the person's status under the naturalisation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16618/16]

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 is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 8th November, 2011 and, as such, they have no entitlement to residency in the State. This Deportation Order remains valid and in place.

Representations were received from the personconcerned, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), requesting that the Deportation Order be revoked. This request will be considered as soon as it is possible to do so. The Deputy might wish to note that the decision to ensue from the consideration of this request will be to 'affirm' or to 'revoke' the existing Deportation Order. In the meantime, as a person who is the subject of a Deportation Order, the person concerned is legally obliged to comply with any reporting requirements placed on them by the Garda National Immigration Bureau.

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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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64. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to consider revoking a deportation order on a person (details supplied); if she will suspend the process to facilitate a thorough investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16619/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 07 February 2005.

This Order placed a legal obligation on the person concerned to remove themself from the State or failing that, to 'present' at the Offices of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB), on 10 March 2005. The person concerned failed to leave or to present and is classified as an evader. Should they come to the notice of the Gardaí, they would be liable to arrest and detention. They should, therefore, present to the GNIB without any further delay.

Representations were received from the person's legal representative, to request the Minister to use her discretion, pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order. The Deputy might wish to note that any such decision will be to 'affirm' or to 'revoke' the existing Deportation Order. In the mean-time, the Deportation Order remains valid and in place.

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.