Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 April 2014
193. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15927/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned arrived in the State on 12 June 2008, and applied for asylum on 13 June 2008. This application was refused on 30 April 2010.
The person concerned applied for Subsidiary Protection pursuant to the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006, Statutory Instrument No. 518 of 2006 on 18 May 2010, on which date also submitted representations against the making of a Deportation Order in this case, pursuant to Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999. The person concerned was notified, per letter dated 6 April 2011, that it was determined that he was not eligible for Subsidiary Protection.
Judicial Review proceedings were brought by the applicant, challenging the aforementioned determination, leave being granted in the High Court on 4 July 2011. Judgment in these proceedings was delivered on 23 March 2012, dismissing the application.
A Deportation Order was signed in respect of the person concerned on 18 April 2013, and he was informed of same on 26 April 2013. Further Judicial Review proceedings were initiated on 14 May 2013, challenging the decision to make a Deportation Order in respect of this person, and accordingly, as this matter is sub judice, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further.
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.
