Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 March 2020
422. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if procedures to revoke a deportation order in the case of a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3778/20]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order. This Order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and to remain outside the State thereafter. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is an operational matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau.
Representations have been received on behalf of the person concerned requesting that the Deportation Order be revoked, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). This request will be considered as soon as possible. A decision will then be made to either "affirm" or "revoke" the existing Deportation Order. Once a decision has been made, it will be notified to the person concerned in writing. In the meantime, the Deportation Order remains valid and in place.
Requests for the revocation of a Deportation Order are non-suspensive even where the person concerned submits such a request and they are still required to 'present' to the Garda National Immigration Bureau as and when required.
Queries in relation to the status of individual cases may be made directly to 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 is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
