Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

1074. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons born in Ireland deported from the State in each of the years 2005 to 2019. [33750/20]

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

1075. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons born in Ireland awaiting deportation from the State. [33751/20]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1074 and 1075 together.

The Immigration Service of my Department does not collect the statistical information sought by the Deputy.

When a new immigration record is being created, the Immigration Service does not, as a matter of course, record the relevant applicant’s place of birth, as opposed to their country of nationality and date of birth, which are recorded.

As a result, there is no available record of the number of persons born in Ireland, who are the subject of deportation orders at the present time, or indeed have previously been the subject of such orders.

The issue of whether or not a person was born in the State will be identifiable and can be duly considered when the individual immigration case is being substantively considered at decision-making stage. At that point, any issues around a person’s birth in the State, the degree to which they have integrated in the State etc. are given appropriate consideration before a final decision is arrived at.