Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 May 2016
39. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the eligibility of a person (details supplied) for asylum and refugee status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11091/16]
View answerThe person concerned lodged an application for asylum at the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner on 19th November 2014. Following investigation by that office, it was established that the person concerned had been in possession of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom authorities at the time of their asylum application in this State.
Arising from their previous visa history in the United Kingdom, and in accordance with the provisions of the Dublin III Regulations, a determination was made that the person concerned should be transferred to the United Kingdom for the purposes of having their asylum application examined there.
This determination placed a legal obligation on the person concerned to 'present' at the Offices of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB), on 7 July 2015, to make arrangements for their formal transfer to the United Kingdom. The person concerned failed to present and is classified as evading their transfer. Should they come to the notice of the Gardaí, they would be liable to arrest and detention. They should, therefore, present to the GNIB without any further delay.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (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.
