Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 November 2009
292 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of deportations carried out in the past six months in 2009 and the countries in question; the process by which were carried out; and if he will ensure that the process is carried out with due regard for the dignity of the person being deported. [42549/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe number of deportations carried out in the past six months in 2009 is contained in the following table.
|
Nationality |
Number Deported |
|
Nigeria |
97 |
|
South Africa |
12 |
|
Brazil |
10 |
|
Georgia |
* |
|
China |
* |
|
Moldova |
* |
|
Croatia |
* |
|
Russia |
* |
|
Pakistan |
* |
|
Albania |
* |
|
Bangladesh |
* |
|
Botswana |
* |
|
Canada |
* |
|
Hong Kong |
* |
|
Iraq |
* |
|
Jordan |
* |
|
Malaysia |
* |
|
Mauritius |
* |
|
Serbia |
* |
|
Vietnam |
* |
|
Total |
155 |
For confidentiality reasons, the numbers of deportees are not shown for nationalities where the number is less than 10, but they are included in the main total of 155.
Deportations take place within the provisions of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, and after each case has been fully considered by me with regard to the eleven considerations contained in Section 3(6) of that Act and Section 5 (Prohibition of Refoulement) of the Refugee Act, 1996. In general, removals are carried out using commercial flights which usually involves transit through other European airports as Ireland does not have direct flights to most of the countries of return. In other cases, it is necessary for removals to be carried out by way of charter flights. Larger charters are organised to remove disruptive deportees that commercial airlines will not take on account of previous disruptive behaviour on board aircraft. Bigger charters are organised to return larger numbers of deportees in a more efficient way than using schedule flights. Deportations are always carried out with due regard for the dignity of the deportee.
