Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 November 2016
154. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made by her Department on a deportation order (details supplied) in the context of the correspondence and additional information provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36257/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was deported from the State on 13th July, 2016 on foot of a valid Deportation Order which was made on 25th September, 2015. As the Deputy will be aware, the consequence of a Deportation Order is that the person named on the Order must leave the State and remain out of the State.
Representations were received from the person concerned, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), requesting that the Deportation Order be revoked.
A representative of the INIS wrote to the legal representative of the person concerned on 4th November, 2016 requesting clarification on certain matters relating to the case of the person concerned. I am advised that a reply was received in the INIS late on Monday, 21st November, 2016. The documentation submitted, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be considered in detail before a decision is taken to 'affirm' or to 'revoke' the existing Deportation Order. Once such a decision has been made, this will be notified in writing. In the meantime, the Deportation Order remains valid and in place.
The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department 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.
