Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 December 2004
189 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be given leave to remain in this jurisdiction for an extended period, having particular regard to the family’s health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32922/04]
View answerIt is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications.
Applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status should be granted. A final decision on this application will be made upon receipt of the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.
190 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for residency, asylum or extended stay in this country of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32923/04]
View answerThe person concerned arrived in the State on 18 December 2000 and applied for asylum on the same day. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.
Subsequently, in accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, he was informed by letter dated 26 November 2002, that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons why he should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State, leaving the State before an order is made or consenting to the making of a deportation order.
This person's case file, including all representations submitted, will be considered under section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, and section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996, prohibition of refoulement. I expect the file to be passed to me for decision in due course.
