Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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535. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons living here illegally that have applied each month in the past year for visas to remain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35883/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that where a third country national is illegally present in the State, the method by which they can apply to remain in the State is through the medium of written representations submitted in response to a notification of intention to deport, as provided for under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended).

Where such written representations are submitted, these representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered under all of the headings set out in section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), and all other applicable legislation, before a decision is taken, in each individual case, to make a Deportation Order or to grant permission to remain in the State.

The numbers of third country nationals issued with such a notification, excluding protection applicants, by month, between July, 2016 and June, 2017 is as set out in the following table: