Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 February 2005
297 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if the documents provided will be examined again; if a decision will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2838/05]
View answerThe refugee in question submitted four passports in respect of his wife and children in support of his application for family reunification under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. However, after initial examination by my Department, doubts arose as to the authenticity of the passports in question.
The documents were subsequently examined by a technical expert in the area of documents who concluded that one of the passports had been fraudulently altered and that there were doubts concerning the genuineness of the other passports. The passports have been forwarded to the Garda national immigration bureau for further investigation.
298 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application to stay here in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if consideration will be given to the state of this person’s health; if an early decision will be made in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2839/05]
View answerThe person in question arrived in the State on 18 January 2001 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, she was informed by letter, dated 31 December 2003, that it was proposed to make a deportation order in her case. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of making representations to the Minister setting out reasons she should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State, leaving the State before the deportation 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 case file to be passed to me for decision in due course.
