Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
1223. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review a deportation order issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38023/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn September 2005, the person concerned applied for recognition as a refugee at the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. The application was refused by the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the applicant was informed of this in January 2006. An appeal was made to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal in February 2006. The appeal, which was heard in May 2006, affirmed the recommendation of the Refugee Applications Commissioner.
The person made an application for Subsidiary Protection and submitted representations under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999. Both of these options were given full consideration. On 19 May 2008 the person concerned was informed that the application for Subsidiary Protection was unsuccessful. Having considered the representations made under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, it was further recommended that a Deportation Order be signed. This was done on 2 July 2012 and issued to the person concerned on 11 July 2012. It was also copied to the legal representative on record. Judicial Review proceedings were initiated on 18 July 2012. As the matter is, therefore, sub judice I do not propose to comment further.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from the INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
