Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 30 Jan 2001

Vol. 529 No. 1

Written Answers. - Deportation Numbers.

Brendan Howlin

Ceist:

1042 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total number of people deported during 1989 and 1999 respectively on foot of deportation orders; the number within these totals deported under the Dublin Convention; the total number of people deported in each month of the year 2000 on foot of a deportation order; the number of deportees within each monthly total who had applied for and were refused refugee status; and the number of persons deported under the Dublin Convention. [1824/01]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue)

In 1989 two people were deported on foot of deportation orders and the total number in 1999 was six. Of that six, one was deported under the Dublin Convention. In 2000 the total number of deportees was 187. The breakdown per month is as follows:

Month	Total per month	Refused Refugee	Dublin Convention	Illegal Immigrants
January	3	2		1
February	8	6		2
March	2	1		1
April	5	3	1	1
May	6	5		1
June	3	3
July	23	20	3
August	12	7		5
September	16	14	1	1
Month	Total per month	Refused Refugee	Dublin Convention	Illegal Immigrants
October	32	32
November	39	30		9
December	38	24		14