Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2004
336 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application to remain in the State in the name of a person (details supplied); and if a decision will be made in the case shortly. [13280/04]
View answerThe person in question arrived in the State on 18 January 2001 and claimed asylum. The Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner recommended that she should not be declared as a refugee, and she was notified of that recommendation on 23 April 2001. The person in question appealed that recommendation to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Following an oral hearing, the original recommendation was affirmed, and she was informed of that decision on 29 September 2003.
In accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, the person concerned was informed on 31 December 2003 that it was proposed to make a deportation order in her case. She was given the options of making representations within 15 working days setting out the reasons as to why she should not be deported, i.e. be allowed to remain temporarily in the State; leaving the State voluntarily before the order was made; or consenting to the making of a deportation order. Representations have been received on behalf of the person concerned. This person's case file will be considered under a range of factors as set out in section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999. I expect her case file to be submitted to me for consideration shortly.
