Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North-Central, Fianna Fail)
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304. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deportation orders were revoked under section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21841/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, provides that a deportation order may be revoked. My Department receives submissions from people seeking that this provision be invoked. In assessing such submissions consideration is given to whether there is compelling new information or material changes in circumstances which were not previously put forward, nor capable of being put forward, when the original decision was made.

The main grounds advanced relate to the extent to which a person has established family, employment and other connections here. These include people who qualified under the terms of the Regularisation of Long-Term Undocumented Migrants Scheme in 2022, the processing of which is now largely concluded. All submissions are carefully assessed including in the context of any rights arising and a criminal records check is carried out in each instance.

An order may also be revoked on technical grounds where a person has been readmitted to the international protection process and permitted to remain in Ireland while their application is considered.

The table below details the number of deportation orders revoked under Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended.