Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 284: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of EU nationals who have been deported from Ireland annually under Directive 2004/38/EC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20133/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Directive 2004/38/EC was transposed into Irish law by way of Statutory Instrument No. 656 of 2006, European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) (No.2) Regulations 2006. Regulation 20 makes provision for the removal of EU citizens from this State in certain circumstances. Since the Regulations came into operation on 1st January, 2007, a total of fifty EU citizens have been removed on foot of Removal Orders made in accordance with Regulation 20 (4 in 2007, 39 in 2008, and 7 up to 15th May 2009).