The European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulation 2006 were transposed into Irish Law under S.I. No. 656 of 2006 and came into force on 1 January 2007. Applications in accordance with Regulation 20 of the SI for the issuance of Removal Orders in respect of EU citizens are made in writing to my Department by An Garda Síochána.
The following is a breakdown by nationality of Removal Orders made against EU citizens. In 2010, a total of 69 Removal Orders were made - Belgium 1, Estonia 6, Germany 1, Hungary 1, Latvia 6, Lithuania 13, Poland 10, Portugal 1, Romania 28, and Slovakia 2. In 2011 a total of 34 Removal Orders were made - Czech Republic 2, Holland 2, Greece 1, Latvia 3, Lithuania 11, Poland 8, Romania 5 and Slovakia 2. Last year a total of 82 Removal Orders were made - Czech Republic 3, Holland 1, Germany 2, Italy 1, Latvia 11, Lithuania 17, Poland 24, Portugal 1, Romania 18 and Spain 4.
A total of 9 persons serving custodial sentences had Removal Orders made against them in 2010 with 15 persons in 2011 and 43 persons in 2012. An individual who has a Removal Order made against them cannot re-enter or seek to re-enter the State during the valid period of that Order. However as an EU citizen they retain the right to move freely and reside within another EU member state for that period. For the sake of completeness I should also add that in late 2012 one person from the Czech Republic who was serving a custodial sentence and who was transferred to the Czech Republic under the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Act was also subject to an Exclusion Order. The person concerned is required to remain outside the State on a permanent basis.
