Jonathan O'Brien
Question:146. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in processing an application for asylum for a person (details supplied). [6126/17]
View answerTuesday, 7 February 2017
Questions (146)
Written answers
I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to had his applications for asylum and subsidiary protection fully considered, following which they were refused, and he is now the subject of a Deportation Order made on 16 December 2010 and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State.
Representations were received from the person concerned 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 meantime, 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.