Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 April 2014
148. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which residency status has been determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17226/14]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position in the State of the persons concerned is as set out in my Reply to the Deputy's earlier Question - PQ No. 161 of Thursday, 27th March, 2014 - copy follows. The Deputy might note from that Reply that the spouse referred to did not hold a right of residency in the State at that time and that position has not changed in the interim. It states:
In light of the fact that neither of the persons concerned, a husband and wife, had a valid basis to remain in the State, they were both issued with notifications of intention to deport, by separate letters dated 6th June, 2013. These communications advised them of the options open to them as a result which were to leave the State voluntarily, to consent to the making of a Deportation Order or to submit written representations setting out reasons as to why they should not have deportation orders made against them. Written representations have been submitted by and on behalf of both of the persons concerned.
The position in the State of the persons concerned will 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 final decisions are made. Once final decisions have been made, these decisions, and the consequences of the decisions, will be conveyed in writing to the persons concerned.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department 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.
