Written answers

Tuesday, 11 May 2021

Department of Justice and Equality

Immigration Controls

Photo of Claire KerraneClaire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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654. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Australian and New Zealand citizens refused permission to enter the State in 2019 and quarter one of 2020, in tabular form. [24355/21]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department has responsibility for securing Ireland’s border at Dublin Airport only, in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration Acts and Orders as they relate to entry and refusal of entry to the State.

The number of Australian and New Zealand citizens refused permission to enter the State at Dublin Airport in 2019 and quarter one of 2020 is set out in the table below.

Nationality 2019 Q1 2020
Australia 12 3
New Zealand 10 5

The BMU does not hold data on the numbers of passengers refused permission to enter the State at other ports of entry nationwide, for which the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) has responsibility for immigration duties.

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