Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 September 2011
151 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which full consideration of the background and circumstances have been examined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26817/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person concerned applied for asylum on 7th September, 2005. His application was refused following a full consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.
Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 17th August, 2010, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of consenting to the making of a Deportation Order or of making representations setting out the reasons why he should not have a Deportation Order made against him. In addition, he was notified of his entitlement to apply for Subsidiary Protection in accordance with the provisions of the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006.
The person concerned submitted an application for Subsidiary Protection. This application was considered and a decision was taken that the person concerned was not eligible for Subsidiary Protection. He was notified of this decision by letter dated 31st March, 2011. The case of the person concerned was then considered under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and Section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) before a Deportation Order was made in respect of him on 15th July 2011. This Order was served on the person concerned by registered letter dated 26th July, 2011. The person concerned remains the subject of a Deportation Order and, as such, he is legally obliged to comply with any reporting requirements placed on him by the Garda National Immigration Bureau. I am satisfied that the case of the person concerned has been given the fullest consideration at all stages of the asylum and immigration processes. As a result, I am satisfied that the decision taken to make a Deportation Order in his case was justified.
I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases 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.
