I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following tables. The Deputy will be appreciate that the issue of the letters under Section 3 is the start of a process whereby detailed consideration is given to each case taking into account all aspects before a decision is made to grant leave to remain or the person is issued with a Deportation Order. Non-Asylum seekers can enter the section 3 process by a variety of means, for example, those whose immigration permission has lapsed or not been renewed, or persons found to be illegally in the State.
Breakdown of letters issued in 2017(up to and including 18/05/2017) of intention to deport under Section 3 broken down by nationality and asylum/non-asylum
|
Nationality
|
Asylum
|
Non-Asylum
|
Total
|
Pakistan
|
97
|
443
|
540
|
Brazil
|
3
|
131
|
134
|
Bangladesh
|
18
|
89
|
107
|
China (including Hong Kong)
|
9
|
69
|
78
|
India
|
14
|
60
|
74
|
Nigeria
|
46
|
16
|
62
|
Albania
|
36
|
3
|
39
|
Malawi
|
19
|
11
|
30
|
Zimbabwe
|
27
|
2
|
29
|
Mauritius
|
3
|
25
|
28
|
Others
|
137
|
193
|
330
|
Total
|
409
|
1042
|
1,451
|
Breakdown of letters issued in 2016 of intention to deport under Section 3 broken down by nationality and asylum/non-asylum
|
Nationality
|
Asylum
|
Non-Asylum
|
Total
|
Pakistan
|
257
|
159
|
416
|
Nigeria
|
129
|
55
|
184
|
China (including Hong Kong)
|
27
|
134
|
161
|
Brazil
|
11
|
104
|
115
|
India
|
50
|
49
|
99
|
Albania
|
68
|
5
|
73
|
Bangladesh
|
41
|
23
|
64
|
Mauritius
|
13
|
46
|
59
|
Algeria
|
37
|
5
|
42
|
Malawi
|
23
|
16
|
39
|
Others
|
319
|
181
|
500
|
Total
|
975
|
777
|
1,752
|
Breakdown of letters issued in 2015 of intention to deport under Section 3 broken down by nationality and asylum/non-asylum
|
Nationality
|
Asylum
|
Non-Asylum
|
Total
|
Nigeria
|
321
|
53
|
374
|
Pakistan
|
138
|
38
|
176
|
China (including Hong Kong)
|
27
|
73
|
100
|
Brazil
|
2
|
93
|
95
|
Congo (The Democratic Rep. of)
|
56
|
9
|
65
|
Albania
|
50
|
1
|
51
|
South Africa
|
37
|
13
|
50
|
Mauritius
|
13
|
36
|
49
|
Algeria
|
36
|
7
|
43
|
Ghana
|
39
|
3
|
42
|
Others
|
330
|
177
|
507
|
Total
|
1,049
|
503
|
1,552
|
Breakdown of letters issued in 2014 of intention to deport under Section 3 broken down by nationality and asylum/non-asylum
|
Nationality
|
Asylum
|
Non-Asylum
|
Total
|
Nigeria
|
252
|
57
|
309
|
China (including Hong Kong)
|
20
|
138
|
158
|
Pakistan
|
52
|
35
|
87
|
Brazil
|
3
|
77
|
80
|
Mauritius
|
9
|
67
|
76
|
United States of America
|
0
|
48
|
48
|
South Africa
|
23
|
20
|
43
|
Algeria
|
27
|
11
|
38
|
Malaysia
|
10
|
25
|
35
|
Zimbabwe
|
21
|
10
|
31
|
Others
|
237
|
237
|
474
|
Total
|
654
|
725
|
1,379
|
Breakdown of letters issued in 2013 of intention to deport under Section 3 broken down by nationality and asylum/non-asylum
|
Nationality
|
Asylum
|
Non-Asylum
|
Total
|
Nigeria
|
199
|
62
|
261
|
China (including Hong Kong)
|
35
|
224
|
259
|
Pakistan
|
84
|
41
|
125
|
Mauritius
|
13
|
107
|
120
|
Brazil
|
4
|
98
|
102
|
Congo(The Democratic Rep. of)
|
75
|
12
|
87
|
India
|
3
|
47
|
50
|
Zimbabwe
|
44
|
5
|
49
|
South Africa
|
16
|
27
|
43
|
Malaysia
|
1
|
40
|
41
|
Others
|
380
|
353
|
733
|
Total
|
854
|
1,016
|
1,870
|