I propose to take Questions Nos. 1280, 1295 to 1297, inclusive, and 1356 together.
Persons leaving the State are not checked on exit. Therefore it is not possible to give a reliable estimate of persons on particular types of immigration permissions who have left the State.
As there are no definitive numbers on the persons required to leave the State on any given date, my Department did not communicate with the Department of Transport or the Dublin Airport Authority prior to the 31 May 2022 in relation to the matter.
Anyone whose immigration permission is due to expire may apply requesting a change of immigration permission or to have their immigration permission extended. Consequently, there may be a number of people awaiting a decision on such applications.
Furthermore, a Stamp 2 immigration permission is granted to all international non-EEA students regardless of whether they are undertaking an English language course or a third level programme, with no differentiation in the permission granted other than duration. When granting a Stamp 2 immigration permission, the immigration officer must ensure that the course of study is listed on the Interim List of Eligible Programmes (ILEP).