Carol Nolan (Offaly, Independent)
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1506. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 999 of 22 January 2025, if he is now in a position to provide data requested from the Garda Commissioner by his predecessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18624/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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Implementing effective border security arrangements is a priority for me, and the Programme for Government commits to developing a border security strategy to deliver stronger border security.

The Border Management Unit of my Department is responsible for frontline Immigration at Dublin Airport only. Other airports and other ports of entry are the responsibility of the Garda National Immigration Bureau.

As the Deputy will recall, the information requested was not available at the time of asking.

The below table contains statistics regarding the number of Refused Leave to Land records which were ‘Clandestine’ for the years 2020 to 2024. An Garda Síochána have advised that the statistics requested by the Deputy for the years 2018 and 2019 are not available.

An Garda Síochána have advised that "Clandestine" encompasses individuals that stowed away in an attempt to enter the State via a sea border.