Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 June 2013
373. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when stamp 4 will be updated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28854/13]
View answerHaving had her asylum claim refused, the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 30th November, 2012, that the Minister proposed to make deportation orders in respect of her and her four named dependants. She 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 deportation orders should not be made in respect of her and her named dependants. In addition, she was notified of her entitlement to apply for subsidiary protection in accordance with the provisions of the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006. The person concerned submitted an application for subsidiary protection. When consideration of this application has been completed, the person concerned will be notified in writing of the outcome.
In the event that the application for subsidiary protection is refused, the position in the State of the person concerned will then 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. The Deputy might wish to note that any determination or decision made in respect of the person concerned will apply equally to her four named dependants.
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.
