Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2024
1130. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons, who having been issued with a notification of intention to deport, under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 subsequently indicated their consent to a deportation order for each year from 2001 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1691/24]
View answerDeportation and removal processes are an essential part of any immigration system. Those who do not have a legal right to remain in this country must remove themselves from the State.
I can advise the Deputy when a notification of the intention to deport is issued under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, a person has three options. The first option is to leave the jurisdiction before a deportation order is made, the second is to consent to a deportation order being made, and the third is to make representations to the Minister as to why they should not be deported.
It is the case that many hundreds of individuals who were subject to deportation orders have left the State without notifying the relevant authorities. The GNIB has reviewed a large sample of the cases from last year who were subject to deportation orders. Their inquiries suggest a very significant number of these individuals have left the State.
The specific information requested was not collated in the manner requested prior to 2013.
The table below outlines the number of people that consented to a Deportation Order from 2013-2023*:
|
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
6 |
15 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
* Please note, figures are correct at time of issue, however, all statistics may be subject to data cleansing.
