Vol. 553 No. 4
130 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for asylum in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and when a decision will be made in this case. [14279/02]
The person in question entered the State on 13 December 1999 and claimed asylum. His claim was refused and he was informed of this decision on 12 June 2000. He did not appeal this decision. On 5 December 2000 a letter issued informing this person that it was proposed to make a deportation order in respect of him and gave him the following options: 15 working days to make written representations as to why he should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State; to leave the State before a decision whether to make a deportation order in respect of him is taken; or to consent to the making of a deportation order. Representations were received on behalf of the person in question as to why he should be allowed leave to remain in the State. This involved a job offer but when my Department gave the person the opportunity to return to Romania to await the outcome of a possible work permit application, he declined the offer.
Having considered the case file, my predecessor signed a deportation order in respect of the person on 11 April. My predecessor was required to take into account a number of factors under section 3(6) of the Immigration Act, 1999. On 20 May a letter issued to the person informing him that a deportation order had been made in respect of him and requiring him to present himself to the Garda Síochána to make arrangements for his deportation from the State. The person in question did not present himself to the Garda Síochána. Therefore, he is liable to arrest and can be detained without warrant for the purpose of arranging his deportation.
