Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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392. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which progress has taken place in the context of a review of the possibility of setting aside a deportation order in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4887/20]

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that the person referred to is the subject of a valid deportation order and is required to present to the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) as and when requested. While the person concerned is next due to present on 26 May 2020, I understand that that appointments with persons due to present under the current circumstances havebeen postponed by the GNIB to a future date.

As a deportation order has been signed in respect of the person concerned, the enforcement of the order is an operational matter for the GNIB. All queries in relation to the enforcement of a deportation order should be directed to the Garda National Immigration Bureau, 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2.

It is open to the person concerned or their legal representatives to submit a further written request, under Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to have their Deportation Order revoked. A request seeking to revoke a Deportation Order must set out any new facts or circumstances which have arisen since the original decision to deport was made. Any such request submitted would be considered on its merits, having due regard to all the relevant issues, including with respect to any refoulement issues. Requests for revocations should be sent to the Repatriation Unit of the Department's Immigration Service at 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2.

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