Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 November 2013
165. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the residency status and-or eligibility for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50081/13]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 22 March 2006 and therefore has no right to residency/naturalisation in the State. In relation to the children of the person concerned the question of residency status does not arise at this time. Should the option to apply for permission to remain in the State arise in the future for the children of the person concerned she will be advised accordingly.
The person concerned had her case considered under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended and under Section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996, as amended. Refoulement was not found to be an issue in this case, in addition no issues arises under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice (UN Convention against Torture) Act, 2000. Consideration was also given to private and family rights under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The case of the person concerned was considered under Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended).
I am satisfied that the application made by the person concerned for asylum and for temporary leave to remain in the State, together with all refoulement issues, were fairly and comprehensively examined and, as such, the decision to deport her is justified.
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.
