Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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258. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 122, 124, 125 and 127 of 7 December 2017, if the information requested will be provided. [8787/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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In the Parliamentary Questions referred to, the Deputy sought information regarding Operation Gull dating back to 2008, as well as statistics relating to detentions, refusals of leave to land, and deportations.

In my original responses, I committed to exploring this matter further, and to getting in touch with you again.

It remains the case that An Garda Síochána have advised that gathering much of the data you have requested would require the expenditure of a disproportionate and inordinate amount of Garda resources and time. However, it has been possible to collate the following data relating to the top 10 nationalities refused permission to enter the State and the numbers for each of those 10 nationalities, overall numbers deported and the numbers transferred to another Member State under the Dublin Regulations.

Persons Refused Leave to Land (RLTL) for the years 2015, 2016 & up to 1^stSeptember 2017.

Deportation & Transfer Orders successfully executed for the years 2015, 2016 & up to 1^stSeptember 2017

I have referred this follow-up response to An Garda Síochána so that any further information they may have relevant to these matters can be provided by direct reply.