Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 March 2014
177. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the proposal to deport in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12661/14]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that only one of the persons concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order. The person concerned has been evading her deportation since 29th March 2011 and should she come to the notice of the Garda authorities would be liable to arrest and detention. She should, therefore, present herself to the Garda National Immigration Bureau without any further delay.
The effect of the Deportation Order is that the person concerned must leave the State and remain thereafter out of the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is an operational matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. However, if new information or circumstances have come to light, which have a direct bearing on this case and which have arisen since the original decision to deport was made, there remains the option of applying to me for revocation of the Deportation Order pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended. However, I wish to make clear that such an application would require substantial grounds to be successful.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by Email 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.
