Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004
1124 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 Tipperary; if this person’s child has been considered as part of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22414/04]
View answerThe person referred to by the Deputy entered the State on 14 April 2003 and applied for refugee status. She was refused refugee status in the State following an interview on 5 December 2003 by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. She was notified of this refusal on 13 January 2004, and subsequently appealed this determination to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Following a hearing on 4 February 2004 her appeal was rejected and the original determination affirmed. She was informed of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal decision on 11 February 2004.
In accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, the person concerned was informed on 19 February 2004 that it was proposed to make a deportation order in respect of her. She was given the options of making written representations within 15 working days to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform setting out reasons she should not be deported, of voluntarily leaving the State or of consenting to deportation. An application for leave to remain in the State was received from her legal representatives on 11 March 2004. After the case was considered under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, and section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996, which deals with the prohibition of refoulement, a deportation order was signed in respect of the person in question on 3 August 2004. The enforcement of the deportation order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau.
