Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1044 and 1045 together.

I can advise the Deputy that deportation and removal processes are an essential part of any immigration system. It must be acknowledged that those who do not have a legal right to remain in this country must remove themselves from the State.

I can also advise the Deputy that there were 857 Deportation Orders were signed in 2023. As per the table below, 317 people were removed from the state under various processes in 2023.

Deportation enforced by GNIB	52
Self-deportation confirmed	28
EU Removal	21
DIII Transfer	3
Return Order	0
Voluntary Return	213
	317

The numbers for Deportation Orders effected does not take account of individuals who have left the State without informing my Department. It is the case that many individuals who are subject to Deportation Orders leave the State without notifying the relevant authorities and this particular category of individual is difficult to quantify.