Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2004
432 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the conditions under which a person (details supplied) in County Louth will be allowed to re-enter Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5599/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person referred to, together with her daughter, who is a minor, arrived in the State on 3 October 2001 on visitor visas valid for 90 days. She remained in the State beyond the 90 days and did not register with the Garda authorities until 7 April 2003. During her period in the State, she did not seek or gain employment, had insufficient means with which to support herself and her daughter and was maintained throughout by social welfare payments.
The case file in respect of this woman and her daughter was examined under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 and section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996, prohibition of refoulement, having regard to all the representations made on their behalf. On 28 October 2003 deportation orders were made in respect of them and on 8 December 2003 they were deported. The effect of the deportation orders is that they must leave the State and remain out of it thereafter.
