Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2005
719 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 1081 of 29 September 2004, if a person (details supplied) in County Clare can remain here on humanitarian grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1076/05]
View answer741 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be deported in view of the unstable situation in their country; if he will overturn his decision of 11 January 2005 on humanitarian grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1291/05]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 719 and 741 together.
I refer the Deputy to the reply I gave to him to Parliamentary Question No. 1081 on 29 September 2004 in relation to the same person, in which I indicated that a decision was yet to be made in respect of his application for leave to remain in the State. Since then, the person's case was examined under section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 and section 5 of the Refugee Act, 1996 (Prohibition of Refoulement) and all representations received on his behalf were considered. On 10 December 2004 a deportation order was made in respect of this person. In coming to this decision, consideration was given to extensive country of origin information drawn from different independent sources, including the UNHCR, in evaluating the safety of making returns to third countries. I am satisfied that in the current case the requirements of section 5 of the Refugee Act, 1996 (Prohibition of Refoulement) have been complied with and that no refoulement matters arise.
The deportation order was served on this person by registered post and he presented himself, as requested, to the Garda national immigration bureau, GNIB, on Thursday, 20 January 2005. He will be required to present himself on further occasions pending the making of arrangements by the GNIB made to remove him from the State. The enforcement of the deportation order is a matter for the GNIB.
