Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 May 2017
53. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23852/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order, made in August 2009, following a comprehensive and thorough examination of their asylum claim and a detailed examination of the representations they submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended).
An application to have the Deportation Order revoked pursuant to Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, was considered and the Deportation Order was affirmed in October 2009. The person concerned returned to his country of origin in 2010 but came back to the State in 2015.
The person concerned has sought to be re-admitted to the asylum/protection process and the initial decision in this regard is currently under review. Once a final decision has been arrived at, it will be notified in writing. The Deputy might wish to note that the resulting decision in this instance will be to re-admit, or refuse to re-admit, the person concerned to the asylum/protection process.
The Deputy may wish to note that 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 might consider using the email service except in cases where the response from the INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
