Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of letters of intention to deport under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, issued by nationality in each of the years from 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; if they were asylum related or non-asylum related; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24563/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following tables. The Deputy will be appreciate that the issue of the letters under Section 3 is the start of a process whereby detailed consideration is given to each case taking into account all aspects before a decision is made to grant leave to remain or the person is issued with a Deportation Order. Non-Asylum seekers can enter the section 3 process by a variety of means, for example, those whose immigration permission has lapsed or not been renewed, or persons found to be illegally in the State.