The Deputy will be aware, from previous Dáil replies in this matter, that a Deportation Order was made in respect of the child of the person referred to. Judicial review proceedings were then initiated challenging the Deportation Order. These proceedings, which related to procedural rather than substantive matters, were settled and the deportation order was revoked. A new proposal to deport letter was then issued.
Following a comprehensive and thorough examination of his application for subsidiary protection, and a detailed examination of the representations submitted on behalf of the child for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), a Deportation Order was signed in respect of him on 20 February 2014.
I am satisfied that the applications made by the person concerned for asylum, for Subsidiary Protection and the representations submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), together with all refoulement issues, were given the fullest consideration before his Deportation Order was made.
In respect of the mother of the child concerned, there is an ongoing judicial review and it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on her case.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by Email 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.