Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 January 2011
565 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when an accommodation transfer to Dublin will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1034/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. The person referred to in the details supplied has sought a transfer to accommodation in Dublin on a number of occasions on medical grounds. Medical documentation received by RIA from this person has been forwarded for consideration to an independent medical referee on two occasions and on both occasions, the medical referee has found that such a transfer is not necessary. Following consideration of the papers on file and the recommendations of the medical referee, this person has been written to by the RIA to inform her of those decisions.
The Deputy should be aware that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases, including accommodation status at the RIA, may be made directly to INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. The service enables up-to-date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek this information through the more administratively expensive Parliamentary Questions process.
