Deportation Orders.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 June 2007

Tuesday, 26 June 2007

Questions (580, 581)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

644 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider his decision to deny permission to remain and use his ministerial discretion to grant permission to remain to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry now that the judicial review decision has been delivered, in view of the fact that critical information was not available at the time he made his original decision two years ago and also when evidence was placed before the judge at the judicial review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16697/07]

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Question:

724 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reverse the deportation order against persons (details supplied) in County Cork. [17580/07]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Brian Lenihan)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 644 and 724 together.

The applicants instituted Judicial Review proceedings on 8 February 2006 challenging the Deportation Orders made in respect of them on 15 September 2005. These proceedings were determined on 18 April 2007 and reliefs sought were refused by the High Court. Subsequent to these proceedings additional information submitted by the applicants was fully considered by the Minister and the Deportation Orders were affirmed on 6 June 2007.

On 13 June 2007 the applicants indicated they intended to submit an application for Subsidiary Protection under the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations, 2006 S.I. No 518 of 2006 ('the Regulations'). On 14 June 2007 my Department informed the applicants that the regulations are not applicable in cases where a Deportation Order was made before coming into operation of the regulations on 10 October 2006.

The applicants instituted Judicial Review proceedings on 18 June 2007 challenging the decision not to process an application for Subsidiary Protection and accordingly as the matter is sub judice, I do not propose to comment further.