John Perry
Question:319 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made on the application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33170/04]
View answerTuesday, 14 December 2004
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The query refers to a husband and wife, both of whom are Croatians. The husband arrived in the State on 9 April 2001 and applied for asylum the next day. On 30 April 2001, his wife arrived in the State with their two children and made an application for asylum the next day. Their applications were refused following consideration of their cases by the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The couple are parents of a child who was born in Ireland on 9 May 2002. Subsequently, in accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, the couple were informed, separately, that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in respect of them. They were given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State before an order was made, consenting to the making of a deportation order or making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons they should be granted leave to remain temporarily in the State.
The case files in this case, including all representations submitted, will be considered in due course under section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, and section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996, as amended, (Prohibition of Refoulement) and the couple will be informed of the decision made in their cases.