Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2004
474 Mr. English asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) for leave to remain on humanitarian grounds; if their reasons for remaining will be taken into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8442/04]
View answerThe person referred to in the question and her child were refused refugee status in the State following consideration of their case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and on appeal by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.
A notification under section 3(3)(a) of the Immigration Act 1999 issued to the person on 24 February 2004 in which they were advised that the Minister had decided to refuse them a declaration as refugees and setting out the options now open to them, that is, to leave the State before the Minister decided whether or not to make deportation orders in respect of them; to consent to the making of deportation orders in respect of them or to make written representations to the Minister setting out reasons they should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State.
To date no response has been received from the applicant or her legal advisers. I will shortly consider their case for deportation under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 and section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996 (Prohibition of Refoulement). Any representations received in time by, or on behalf of, the persons will be taken into consideration.
