The person concerned and her three children arrived in the State on 5 July, 2005 and applied for asylum on 6 July, 2005. She was interviewed in relation to her claim for refugee status on 20 July, 2005 by an officer of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. She was informed by letter dated 26 July, 2005 that the Refugee Applications Commissioner was recommending that she be refused refugee status, and that this recommendation also applied to dependants, if any, named in the Section 13 report of her application. The person concerned appealed this recommendation on 17 August, 2005 and her appeal was heard by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal on 13 June, 2006. The person concerned was notified by letter dated 17 August, 2006 that her appeal was rejected.
Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, she was informed by letter dated 24 August, 2006 that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in respect of her and her children. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of, making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons why she and her children should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State; leaving the State before Deportation Orders were made; consenting to the making of Deportation Orders.
Representations have been made to my Department requesting that the person concerned and her three children be allowed to remain in the State. I expect the file in the matter to be submitted to me for decision in due course, at which time all aspects of her situation as notified by her legal representative will be considered.