Deportation Orders.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 October 2004

Wednesday, 13 October 2004

Ceisteanna (164)

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

165 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 5 October 2004 and his reply thereto, the way in which under section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996 — prohibition of refoulement — it was possible to satisfy himself regarding the safety of the proposed deportee in view of the fact that she had received threats arising from her political activities; if inquiries were made in her native country regarding a possible threat to her life in the event of her returning there with her family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24718/04]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

The person referred to in previous Parliamentary Question Nos. 427 and 437 of 5 October 2004 has since been given a temporary stay of six months on the effecting of the deportation order made against her while her case is being reviewed further by my Department.

As regards the question of the examination of refoulement under section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996, my Department used extensive country of origin information drawn from different sources and based on independent research done on the ground, including reports prepared by UNHCR, in evaluating the safety of returning this woman to Nigeria.