Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2023
1052. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice the number of deportation orders issued, the number of deportations carried out and the countries to which the failed applicants were repatriated, in the past two years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12365/23]
View answerThe tables below set out the information requested by the Deputy.
It is important to note that not all those who are issued with a deportation order will have been in the international protection process and, when issued with a deportation order, many people leave the State without notifying the authorities.
|
Nationality |
DO Signed 2021 |
|
Morocco |
5 |
|
Nigeria |
5 |
|
Others* |
23 |
|
Total |
33 |
|
Nationality |
DO Signed 2022 |
|
Albania |
127 |
|
Algeria |
33 |
|
Bangladesh |
22 |
|
Brazil |
10 |
|
China (Including Hong Kong) |
7 |
|
Congo |
6 |
|
Georgia |
84 |
|
India |
16 |
|
Iran (Islamic Republic Of) |
8 |
|
Iraq |
8 |
|
Nigeria |
14 |
|
Pakistan |
131 |
|
South Africa |
8 |
|
Zimbabwe |
5 |
|
Others* |
49 |
|
Total |
528 |
|
Nationality |
DO Signed 2023 (to 21/03/2023) |
|
Afghanistan |
14 |
|
Albania |
97 |
|
Algeria |
13 |
|
Brazil |
15 |
|
Georgia |
39 |
|
Nigeria |
13 |
|
Pakistan |
22 |
|
South Africa |
5 |
|
Others* |
38 |
|
Total |
256 |
In relation to Deportation Orders effected in the period 2021-2023, the tables below set out the information requested. Orders effected are a mixture of enforced deportations and self-deportations where a person who is the subject of a Deportation Order leaves the state and notifies authorities that they have left the state as requested. Orders effected in a particular year may relate to orders signed in previous years.
|
Nationality |
DO Effected 2021 |
|
Albania |
5 |
|
Pakistan |
13 |
|
Others* |
20 |
|
Total |
38 |
|
Nationality |
DO Effected 2022 |
|
Albania |
14 |
|
Brazil |
12 |
|
China |
9 |
|
Georgia |
14 |
|
India |
5 |
|
Nigeria |
20 |
|
Pakistan |
18 |
|
Others* |
27 |
|
Total |
119 |
* Where the total numbers for a particular nationality are less than 5 they are collated into the 'others' category to protect individual privacy.
A total of 15 deportation orders have been effected in 2023 to 21 March.
