Bernard Durkan
Ceist:126. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency status or leave to remain in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois. [42570/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 6 November 2014
Ceisteanna (126)
Freagraí scríofa
I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned arrived in the State on 24 April, 2008 and made an application for asylum on 25 April, 2008. The Refugee Applications Commissioner refused a declaration of refugee status by letter dated 24 September, 2008. This decision was subsequently upheld by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal on 18 February, 2011.
On 16 March, 2011 the person concerned was informed that it was proposed to make a Deportation Order and was invited to apply for Subsidiary Protection and to make representations under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999. The Subsidiary Protection application was refused and this was notified to the person concerned on 29th August 2011. Following consideration of the representations made pursuant to Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, a Deportation order was signed on 07 September, 2011. The person concerned was notified by letter dated 09 September, 2011.
The person concerned instituted Judicial Review proceedings on 21 March, 2013 challenging the refusal of Subsidiary Protection and seeking to quash the deportation order issued in respect of them and accordingly, as the matter is sub judice, I do not propose to comment further.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.