Vol. 537 No. 4
141 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report as a matter of urgency on the asylum application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16395/01]
The person referred to and her children arrived in the State on 5 October 2000. A recommendation that her claim for refugee status should be refused issued on 27 November 2000. She subsequently appealed this recommendation and on 5 March 2001 the Independent Refugee Appeals Authority affirmed this recommendation.
On 27 April 2001, I informed the person and her children that I had refused to give them a declaration as refugees for the reasons set out in the recommendation of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and that I proposed to make deportation orders in respect of herself and her children. She was given the alternatives of either making representations for leave to remain within 15 working days, leave the State before these orders were made or consent to the making of deportation orders in respect of herself and her children.
Subsequently, an application for leave to remain was received together with representations in support of this application on 18 May 2001. I understand that the case file of the person and her children referred to is due to be submitted to me for a decision in the near future.
142 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report as a matter of urgency on the asylum application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16396/01]
The person referred to arrived in the State on 8 January 2000. His application for refugee status was refused and he was informed of this decision on 3 November 2000. This decision was appealed on 13 November 2000.
On 26 April 2001 I informed the person referred to that I had decided to refuse to give him a declaration as a refugee, for the reasons set out in the recommendation of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which issued to him on 16 February 2001, and that I proposed to make a deportation order in respect of him.
On 17 May 2001 the legal representatives of the person concerned submitted on behalf of their client an application for leave to remain in the State. A decision in this regard will be made in the coming months.
