Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 May 2015
249. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deportation orders signed between 1 October 2014 and April 2015; if she will provide a breakdown of the nationalities they were issued to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17356/15]
View answerA total of 452 Deportation Orders were signed during the period referred to by the Deputy. The top five nationalities were China (76), Sudan (37), Pakistan (34), Nigeria (28) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (17).
In order to provide a more complete picture of the situation regarding the expulsion of non-Irish nationals from the State during the period in question, it should be noted that during the same period, 51 Removal Orders were signed in respect of EU nationals, 17 Transfer Orders were signed under the Dublin Regulation and 2,438 persons were refused leave to land in the State.
