Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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As the Senator knows from the numbers, we have only had 12 since 2019. My understanding is that only one deportation order was issued in respect of those 12 people. I suspect no one has been returned to Kazakhstan. We have to think of the future and the likelihood of this arising in the future, however. It will be beneficial to us if it becomes the case that there is a need for such an agreement. It works both ways as well. If there are Irish people in Kazakhstan who the Kazakhstani Government does not want to be there, they can be returned to Ireland. It will be reciprocal. There is a benefit to it. Like anything, there is far greater benefit in having an agreement that people can see, as opposed to a sort of informal discussion between governments as to whether this or that person will be taken.