Deportation Orders.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 September 2007

Wednesday, 26 September 2007

Ceisteanna (826)

Michael D. Higgins

Ceist:

924 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons to whom deportation orders have been given following their or their partner’s having had a child while in Ireland; and the number of persons who have been deported. [20249/07]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Brian Lenihan)

I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not collate statistics in relation to the number of parents of Irish born children who are themselves the subject of deportation orders or whose deportation orders have been enforced.