Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 May 2016
46. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to further evaluate an application for residency status, which was previously refused, by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11106/16]
View answerI am informed 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 4th May 2011 and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. The person had previously applied for asylum and Subsidiary protection, both of which have been refused. Representations were received from the person concerned pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), on 10th February 2016 requesting that the Deportation Order be revoked. A decision has not been made to date on this request. 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.
The person concerned instituted High Court proceedings challenging the refusal to grant Subsidiary Protection in their case. The High Court upheld the decision and the person concerned appealed that decision to the Supreme Court on 2nd July 2014 and accordingly, as the matter is sub judice, I do not propose to comment further.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
