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Asylum Applications.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 November 2004

Tuesday, 9 November 2004

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John McGuinness

Ceist:

312 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for permission to stay here in the name of a person (details supplied); and if a decision will be expedited in the case. [27928/04]

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The person concerned and her son arrived in the State on 18 August 2003 and claimed asylum. Their application was refused following consideration of their case by the office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and on appeal by the refugee appeals tribunal.

A notification under section 3(3)(a) of the Immigration Act 1999 issued to the person and her son on 14 October 2004 in which they were advised that the Minister had decided to refuse them a declaration as refugees and setting out the options now open to them, that is, to leave the State before the Minister decided whether or not to make deportation orders in respect of them; to consent to the making of deportation orders in respect of them; or to make written representations within 15 working days to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform setting out reasons they should not be deported, that is, why they should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State.

Their cases will shortly be considered under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 and section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996, prohibition of refoulement. All representations received from, or on behalf of the persons concerned, will be taken into consideration in reaching a decision. It is still open to the person concerned and her son to return voluntarily to their country of origin before their cases are considered.

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