Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 January 2008
1244 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if residency status will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1968/08]
View answerThe person concerned arrived in the State on 18 February, 2004 and applied for asylum. The application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), he was informed, by letter dated 10 August, 2005, that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of consenting to the making of a deportation order or of making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons why he should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State. Representations have been received on behalf of the person concerned. I expect the file to be passed to me for decision in due course.
1245 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if documentation relating to family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 has been authenticated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1969/08]
View answerI refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Question Number 153 put down for answer on 11 October 2007.
I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in January 2006. Further documentation was requested in February 2007 and was received in July 2007.
In the course of processing the application, questions arose in relation to the authenticity of certain documents submitted. This issue is currently being investigated and the person in question was advised accordingly by the Family Reunification Section of my Department in October 2007. This application is under consideration and a decision will issue in due course.
