Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2012
479. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position in relation to residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45851/12]
View answerThe person concerned had a Deportation Order made against her, following the refusal of her asylum application and her application for Subsidiary Protection and the subsequent consideration of her case under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). She lodged judicial review proceedings in the High Court, challenging the decision to make a Deportation Order against her. These proceedings were settled with the consequence that the person concerned was afforded the opportunity to submit, within a specified period, fresh representations pursuant to Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). Arising from the terms of settlement of the judicial review proceedings, her Deportation Order was revoked. The person concerned, through her legal representative, has submitted fresh representations.
The position in the State of the person concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and Section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) on the prohibition of refoulement. All representations submitted will be considered before a final decision is made. Once a decision has been made, this decision and the consequences of the decision will be conveyed in writing to the person concerned.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from the INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
