Finian McGrath
Question:419 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if assistance will be given to persons (details supplied) to remain here. [3891/06]
View answerTuesday, 7 February 2006
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The person in question, a Nigerian national, arrived in the State on 2 May 2005. She gave birth to a female child in the State on 3 July 2005. As the child in question was born in Ireland after 1 January 2005 she does not enjoy the right of automatic citizenship as applied to children born before that date.
The person in question claimed asylum, subsequent to the child's birth, and indicated that she wished her daughter, a non-national born in Ireland, to be included in that claim. Her claim for asylum was refused by the Refugee Applications Commissioner and she was informed of that recommendation, which also applied to her dependant child named in her application, on 29 September 2005. The person concerned appealed this recommendation and her appeal was rejected by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which informed her of the decision by letter dated 29 December 2005. The letter also informed her that the decision applied to her dependant child named in the appeal.
Subsequently, in accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, the person concerned was informed by letter dated 9 January 2006 that the Minister proposed to make deportation orders in respect of her and her daughter. She was, in accordance with the Act, given the options to be exercised within 15 working days, of, making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons why she and her child should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State; leaving the State before deportation orders were made; consenting to the making of deportation orders. Representations have been made to my Department requesting that the person concerned and her child be allowed to remain in the State. I expect the file to be submitted to me for decision shortly.