Written answers
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Deportation Orders
Chris Andrews (Dublin South East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of deportation orders signed in 2008; the number of deportation orders signed since 1 January 2009; the number of deportation orders signed in 2008 and to date in 2009 which have been enforced; the number of asylum applications received by his Department in 2008 and to date in 2009; and the breakdown of the country of origin of the persons who lodged asylum applications. [44724/09]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The number of Deportation Orders signed in 2008 was 757, and in 2009 (to 31 October), a total of 939 were signed. In 2008, 161 deportations were carried out, while in 2009 (to 31 October) a total of 240 deportations took place. In some instances these deportations were carried out on foot of Deportation Orders that had been signed in previous years.
The number of asylum applications received in 2008 and 2009 (to 31 October) and the top ten countries of origin are as set out in the attached tables.
2008
| Country of Origin | Applications Received |
| Nigeria | 1009 |
| Pakistan | 237 |
| Iraq | 203 |
| Georgia | 181 |
| China | 180 |
| DR Congo | 173 |
| Moldova | 141 |
| Somalia | 141 |
| Sudan | 126 |
| Zimbabwe | 114 |
| Other | 1361 |
| Total | 3866 |
2009 (to 31 October)
| Country of Origin | Applications Received |
| Nigeria | 499 |
| Pakistan | 216 |
| China | 169 |
| DR Congo | 91 |
| Moldova | 79 |
| Georgia | 78 |
| Somalia | 77 |
| Zimbabwe | 77 |
| Ghana | 75 |
| Iraq | 75 |
| Other | 918 |
| Total | 2354 |
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