Written answers

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Department of Justice and Equality

Deportation Orders

Photo of Patrick CostelloPatrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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1248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of positive decisions issued in applications for leave to remain on humanitarian grounds under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 from February 2019 to January 2022, by month. [19496/22]

Photo of Helen McEnteeHelen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) provides the Minister for Justice with the power to make a Deportation Order and also sets out the categories of person in respect of whom such an Order can be made. 

Any written representations submitted in respect of the making of a Deportation Order, as well as all other information and documentation on file, is considered under Section 3(6) of the 1999 Act, including section 3(6) (h) relating to humanitarian considerations. It is generally the case that a combination of the circumstances set out in Section 3(6) will inform any given decision.

The table below sets out the number of positive decisions made under Section 3(6) of the 1999 Act over the period requested.

- 2019 2020 2021 2022
January 19 33 37
February 16 14 31
March 11 10 25
April 21 0 10
May 26 4 24
June 29 8 24
July 37 14 34
August 30 22 46
September 33 21 48
October 31 29 50
November 9 24 34
December 41 20 63
Total 284 185 422 37

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