Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 May 2013
157. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will reconsider the recently issued deportation order against a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21931/13]
View answerThe person concerned applied for asylum on 8th April, 2004. His 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) the person concerned was informed by letter dated 9 September 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 were submitted on behalf of the person concerned and he was given leave to remain for one year until 18th April 2012.
On the 21st February, 2012, a formal 'take back' request was received from the United Kingdom (UK) in respect of the person concerned in accordance with the provisions of Article 16(1)(e) of Council Regulation (EC) 343 of 2003. This request was accepted by Ireland and the person concerned was formally transferred from the UK to Ireland on 19th September 2012.
A Deportation Order was signed in respect of him on 18th April 2013. I am satisfied that the case of the person concerned was fairly and comprehensively examined following a thorough examination of his asylum claim and of his application to remain in the State. The person concerned is due to present to the Garda National Immigration Bureau on 14th May, 2013. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is an operational matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau.
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.
