Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 December 2016
50. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure the suspension of any proposals to deport in the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39220/16]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons concerned are a husband and wife who are the subject of deportation orders made on 11th March, 2005.
Both persons were deported from the State some years ago; however, according to information received from their legal representatives, they returned to this State the year after they were deported.
Representations were received from the persons concerned requesting that the Deportation Orders be revoked, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). Following the consideration of that request, a decision was taken in November, 2016 that the Deportation Orders should be 'affirmed' and this decision was communicated to the persons concerned by registered post dated 24th November, 2016.
The Deputy might wish to note that the effect of a Deportation Order is that the person named on the Order is legally obliged to leave the State and to remain outside the State thereafter. The enforcement of the Deportation Order in this case is an operational matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau.
The Deputy may wish to note that 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.
