The person concerned applied for asylum on 16 September 2004. Her three children were included in her application. Her claim was examined by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, following which it was recommended that she should be declared a refugee. Based on this recommendation, the person concerned was issued with a formal declaration of refugee status by letter dated 27 October 2005 with this status applying equally to her three children. This communication also advised the person concerned of the rights and entitlements accompanying refugee status in the State, one of which was that she would be permitted to reside in the State on Stamp 4 conditions.
The person concerned was notified by letter dated 3 July 2009 that the Minister was proposing to revoke her refugee status in accordance with Section 21(1)(h) of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) as it appeared that she had given false and misleading information during the course of her asylum application. She was informed that she had 15 working days from the date of that letter to make representations to the Minister in this regard. The person concerned made representations to the Minister within the specified period.
Following the consideration of the case of the person concerned, including all representations submitted, the Minister decided to revoke her status as a refugee in accordance with Section 21(1)(h) of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended). The person concerned was notified of this decision by letter dated 4 December 2009. This letter also informed her of her entitlement to appeal to the High Court under Section 21(5) of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) against this decision.
Arising from the revocation of her refugee status, the person concerned no longer enjoys the benefits accruing from refugee status in the State and therefore her permission to reside in the State under Stamp 4 conditions was withdrawn.
The person concerned was notified by letter dated 15 January 2010 that as she no longer had an entitlement to remain in the State, the Minister now proposed to make Deportation Orders in respect of her and her children. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of consenting to the making of Deportation Orders or of making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons why Deportation Orders should not be made against her and her children. In addition, she was notified of her entitlement to apply for Subsidiary Protection in the State in accordance with the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 518 of 2006).
The 15 working day period referred to in my Department's letter of 15 January 2010 expires on 8 February 2010. It is open to the person concerned to make representations and/or apply for Subsidiary Protection in the State within that period. In any event, the case of the person concerned will not be further processed until the 15 working day period referred to has elapsed.