Peter Burke
Question:379. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if leave to remain will be granted to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4853/20]
View answerWednesday, 13 May 2020
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Written answers
I am informed by the Immigration Service of my Department that the persons concerned are the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 19 February 2020. This Order requires that the persons concerned are to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Orders are a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau.
It is open to the persons' concerned to submit written representations under Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to have the Deportation Orders revoked. Requests seeking to revoke a Deportation Order must set out any new facts or circumstances, which have arisen since the original decision was made. Any request submitted would be considered on its own merits, having due regard to all relevant issues, including with respect to any refoulement considerations.
A decision would be made to affirm or to revoke the existing Deportation Order. In the meantime, the Deportation Orders remains valid and in place. Requests for the revocation of a Deportation Order are non-suspensive. If the persons' concerned decide to submit a request, they are still required to present to the GNIB in the interim.
The persons concerned were required to present themselves at the Offices of the Garda National Immigration Bureau on 01 April 2020, to make arrangements for their deportation from the State.
The Registration Office in Burgh Quay and all Registration Offices for non-Dublin residents operated by An Garda Síochána have temporarily closed due to COVID-19. Consequently, the requirement to present to the GNIB on foot of a Deportation Order is temporarily suspended and the GNIB will make contact once the restrictions have been lifted.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the Immigration Service 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 Immigration Service is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.