Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 December 2023
121. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 120 and 122 of 22 November 2023, the average cost of effecting an EU removal/return in 2023 in accordance with EU legislation, specifying the breakdown of average costs associated with flights, accommodation, administration, and other relevant costs, in tabular form. [53979/23]
View answerI can advise the Deputy that there have been 21 removals effected under Section 20(b) of the European Communities Freedom of Movement of Persons Regulations 2015 during 2023.
The associated flight costs are €29,989.92. This includes the flight costs of escorts from the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Subsistence or accommodation costs for members of the GNIB are met under standard travel and subsistence rates under the Garda vote. Persons who are removed under these Regulations are usually removed from prison.
The average flight cost for each returnee and their escorts from the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) is €1,428 per return.
Any administration costs are met by the repatriation unit of Immigration Service Delivery, who consider the cases for removal, and organise flights and travel documents where appropriate.
