asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons extradited to Ireland for each year since 1965; and the broad categories and country of origin of such extradictions.
Written Answers. - Extraditions Statistics.
69.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of persons extradited to Ireland for each year from 1978 to date is as follows:—
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Number of persons extradited to Ireland |
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|
Year |
From Britain |
From Northern Ireland |
From Others |
|
1978 |
46 |
5 |
— |
|
1979 |
32 |
6 |
— |
|
1980 |
30 |
8 |
— |
|
1981 |
30 |
3 |
2 (Netherlands) |
|
1982 |
21 |
8 |
— |
|
1983 |
28 |
2 |
1 (Denmark) |
|
1984 |
39 |
11 |
1 (Denmark) |
|
1 (Switzerland) |
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|
1985 |
34 |
6 |
1 (Netherlands) |
|
1986 |
14 |
6 |
1 (Spain) |
|
1987 |
27 |
1 |
— |
|
1988 to 12.12.88 |
22 |
— |
— |
Statistics in the format required by the Deputy for the period 1965-1977 and the other information sought is not readily available from Garda records. It would not be possible to compile them without the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of Garda time.