Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 March 2018
199. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons held for immigrant offences in each of the years 2014 to 2017; the medical, legal and other rights afforded to immigration detainees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14723/18]
View answerI am advised by An Garda Síochána that it is not possible in the time available to provide the details requested by the Deputy and that efforts to do so would require the expenditure of a disproportionate and inordinate amount of Garda resources and time. However, the Garda National Immigration Bureau are examining what available information can be compiled and I will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible.
The provisions of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 (Treatment of Persons in Custody in Garda Síochána Stations) Regulations, 1987 and 2006 provide rules and procedures regarding how a person must be treated while in custody in Garda Síochána stations. These Regulations apply to persons who have been arrested at ports of entry to the State and are subsequently detained at a Garda Síochána station.
