Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 December 2016
61. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will take into account the very compelling reasons to set aside a proposal to deport in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39310/16]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a deportation order made on 4th May, 2010.
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 Order should be 'affirmed' and this decision was communicated to the person 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.
