Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 March 2007
146 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of US citizens who have been deported from Ireland to the United States in each of the years from 2000 to date in 2007. [11967/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe total number of citizens of the United States of America considered for deportation under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended) and deported for the seven year period 2000-2006 are shown in the following table.
|
Year |
Number of deportation orders effected in respect of U.S. citizens |
|
2000 |
2 |
|
2001 |
1 |
|
2002 |
2 |
|
2003 |
3 |
|
2004 |
Nil |
|
2005 |
Nil |
|
2006 |
3 |
|
Total |
11 |
The majority of the above cases referred to in the Table involve persons who claimed asylum but their claims were rejected.
