Written answers
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Department of Justice and Equality
Deportation Orders
Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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1143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown of the total number of deportations in 2023, including a breakdown of enforced deportations and assisted deportations, in tabular form. [1834/24]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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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.
The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) is responsible for carrying out deportations. It should be noted that the numbers of Deportation Orders effected by GNIB does not take account of individuals who have left the State without informing the Department. It is the case that many hundreds of individuals who were subject to Deportation Orders have left the State without notifying the relevant authorities. The GNIB has reviewed a large sample of cases subject to deportation orders. Their inquiries suggest a very significant number of these individuals have left the State.
The table below gives the data requested for 2023*
| Deportation Orders (DOs) Signed | 857 |
|---|---|
| Total DOs effected (52 Deportations enforced by GNIB and 28 self-deportations) | 80 |
| EU Removal | 21 |
| DIII Transfer | 3 |
| Return Order | 0 |
| Voluntary Return | 213 |
*Please note all figures are correct at time of issue and may be subject to data cleansing.
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