Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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308. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children that received deportation orders in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29874/19]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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309. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children successful in receiving humanitarian leave to remain in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29875/19]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 308 and 309 together.

The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the last five years is set out in the following table:

* humanitarian leave to remain is a term sometimes used to describe the nature of permission granted where a decision is taken to not make a Deportation Order under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended).

In deciding whether to make a deportation process or not, family units are examined together and full consideration is given to all aspects of the case, including rights under the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR).