Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 October 2013
392. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deportation orders, as distinct from removal orders, made against Latvian and Estonian nationals who were EU citizens, respectively, in each year since their states' accession to the EU in 2004. [44184/13]
View answer393. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of removal orders made against Latvian and Estonian nationals who were EU citizens, respectively, in each year since their states accession to the EU in 2004. [44185/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 392 and 393 together.
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.
For each of the years 2009 to 2013 (to date), in respect of Estonian nationals a total of 2, 6, 0, 0 and 2 were the subject of Removal Orders. The equivalent figures for Latvian nationals were 0, 6, 3, 11 and 21 respectively.
Deportation Orders are made under the provisions of Section 3(6) of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, and under Section 5 of the Refugee Act, 1996 on the prohibition of refoulement. As these countries joined the European Union in 2004, Estonian and Latvian nationals cannot be the subject of deportation orders and, accordingly, no such orders were issued.
