Written answers
Wednesday, 29 June 2005
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Deportation Orders
10:00 pm
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 358: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if any members of the Roma community have been deported to Kosovo in the past 18 months; if any such deportations are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23240/05]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Since January 2004, a total of 21 persons have been removed to Kosovo on foot of deportation orders. As the Department's records do not distinguish between applicants as to their ethnicity, it is not possible to provide the Deputy with a breakdown as to how many of those persons belonged to the Roma community. However, I assure him that full consideration is given to the circumstances of all cases before a decision is made in respect of whether to make a deportation order.
The effecting of deportation orders is a matter for the Garda Síochána. Persons against whom deportation orders are in force are removed in accordance with logistical and operational requirements. It is not possible to indicate when the next removal operation to Kosovo will take place.
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