Deportation Orders

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 November 2015

Thursday, 12 November 2015

Questions (134)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

134. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which favourable consideration on humanitarian grounds will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in respect of whom the strong suggestions of trafficking have been established, notwithstanding the fact that this was not upheld by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, and given that the person arrived here in the company of a person unknown some 15 years ago and was subsequently moved from one location to another in less than transparent circumstances; if this case will be urgently re-examined, given the person's impending deportation, with a view to setting aside the order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39935/15]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 11 May 2005 and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State.

Representations were received from the person concerned, to request the Minister to use her discretion, pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order. The Deputy might wish to note that any such decision will be to 'affirm' or to 'revoke' the existing Deportation Order. In the mean-time, the Deportation Order remains valid and in place.

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.