Written answers
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Irish Communities Abroad
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 26 June 2012, if he will provide the 2011 figures; and if those figures can be broken down into criminal and immigration related offences. [48173/12]
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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| Period | Total | Criminal | Non-criminal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Year 2011(October 2010 – September 2011) | 58 | 28 | 30 |
Source: Department of Homeland Security Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, 2011
In respect of Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency has made available the 2011 information as follows:
| Period | Total | Criminality | Non-compliance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Source: Canada Border Services Agency
The statistics for Australia are below, along with definitions of the various categories. Due to privacy concerns, the Australian authorities do not provide precise breakdown of categories where the numbers involved are below 5.
2011- Irish Returns or Removals
Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR)
Visa Overstayer | 10 |
|---|---|
N/A | <5 |
Monitored Departure from Community
Other Unauthorised Arrival | 14 |
|---|---|
Visa Overstayer | 232 |
Visa Cancellation | 8 |
N/A | <5 |
Involuntary Removal from Detention
Visa Overstayer | <5 |
Voluntary Removal from Detention
Other Unauthorised Arrival | 58 |
|---|---|
Visa Overstayer | 17 |
N/A | <5 |
Total | 347 |
Source: Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship
The definitions of the categories used by the Australian authorities are:
| Assisted Voluntary Return | Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) refers to clients who are returned with IOM assistance via the Community Assistance Support Program (CAS) or Community Status Resolution (CSR) and who depart Australia lawfully. |
|---|---|
| Monitored Departure | Monitored Departure refers to clients who depart from the community lawfully, usually holding a Bridging visa E. |
| Involuntary Removal from Detention | Involuntary Removal refers to clients located in Immigration Detention who have no ongoing matters before the department or the courts and who are refusing to depart Australia. |
| Voluntary Removal from Detention | Voluntary Removal refers to clients in Immigration Detention who request to be removed from Australia by signing a request for removal form and are cooperative with the department to make removal arrangements, including seeking a travel document. |
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