Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
1419. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases that the Garda National Immigration Bureau has dealt with in each of the years 2020 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [43191/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner has responsibility for the management and administration of Garda business, including any cases dealt with by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB).
As the Deputy will be aware, GNIB has numerous functions, including registrations of immigration permissions for customers living outside the Dublin area; carrying out deportations; border control at ports of entry other than Dublin Airport; and investigations relating to illegal immigration.
Neither I, as Minister for Justice, nor my Department can intervene in an operational matter that is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner. I have no statutory remit regarding Garda operational matters.
