Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if arrangements will be made to defer proposals to deport in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2199/19]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons concerned have no valid basis to remain in the State. They were notified, by letter dated 20 December 2018, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of them. They were 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 written representations to the Minister setting out the reasons why they should not have a Deportation Order made against them.

Written representations have not been received on behalf of the persons concerned to date.

The position in the State of the persons concerned will be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and all other applicable legislation. Any representations submitted will be considered before a final decision is made.

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.