370. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the length of time each person subject to deportation on the most recent chartered flight was present in the State prior to their removal (details supplied). [75177/26]
Topics / Deportation Orders
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDeportation Orders
178 questions from 34 TDs, between 13 February 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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177 written, 1 oral
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| May 2025 | 19 |
| June 2025 | 20 |
| July 2025 | 11 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
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| October 2025 | 14 |
| November 2025 | 21 |
| December 2025 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 10 |
| February 2026 | 13 |
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| April 2026 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 17 |
| June 2026 | 4 |
| July 2026 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 10 |
| October 2026 | 14 |
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670. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether victims who wish to receive information regarding the deportation of a perpetrator can be provided with details of any restrictions placed on that person's return to the State; and if so, the mechanism through which such information is communicated. [73727/26]
671. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration who has responsibility for notifying victims, or guardians acting on behalf of child victims, where they have requested such information, when the deportation process relating to a perpetrator has commenced, when a deportation order has been executed, and when the person has departed the State. [73725/26]
672. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the mechanism by which the guardian of a child affected by the deportation of a parent, former guardian or person convicted of an offence against that child is informed of developments in the deportation process; and whether such guardians are afforded an opportunity to raise safety, welfare or best interests concerns prior to the exec…
679. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a formal information-sharing arrangement exists between the victim liaison service, An Garda Síochána, the Garda National immigration Bureau and his Department to ensure that victims who wish to receive information about a perpetrator's deportation are kept informed throughout the process; and if he will provide details of thos…
680. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the procedures in place to ensure that victims and affected family members are informed of deportation-related decisions where they have indicated a wish to receive such information, given that the victim liaison service does not provide information on the deportation process. [73729/26]
725. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of deportation orders that have effectively lapsed in practice due to the passage of time, legal obstacles or the inability of the State to locate the individual concerned. [74285/26]
726. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the oldest currently unexecuted deportation order on record; and the reasons it remains unenforced. [74284/26]
728. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the states with which Ireland has experienced the greatest difficulties in securing returns under deportation orders. [74282/26]
729. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of deportations prevented due to refusal or delay by a receiving state to issue travel documents in each year since 2020. [74281/26]
732. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of accommodating persons who are the subject of final deportation orders. [74279/26]
742. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons currently residing in State-provided international protection accommodation who have received a final refusal decision; and the average length of time such persons remain in accommodation after refusal. [74262/26]
549. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on an application to revoke a deportation order by a person (details supplied); and when they can expect an outcome on this application. [72066/26]
68. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason he overturned in excess of 500 deportation orders last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69997/26]
570. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons subject to deportation orders currently in the State; the number of deportation orders signed, enforced and outstanding in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of persons who have availed of voluntary return in each year; the average cost of an enforced return compared with a voluntary return; the measures b…
571. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total expenditure on charter deportation flights in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by individual operation, destination, number of persons returned and cost per person; the expenditure on Garda escorts, medical personnel, interpreters and independent human rights observers associated with each operation where these cos…
600. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 64811/26 of 16 September 2026, which stated that the Garda National Immigration Bureau has reviewed a substantial sample of cases and that a very significant proportion of the individuals concerned have departed the State; the number of cases in that sample; the period covered; the number and perce…
601. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 64815/26 of 16 September 2026, which did not address the question asked, whether the gap between deportation orders signed and deportations confirmed has been assessed for inclusion on the Department's Corporate Risk Register; to state yes or no; if assessed and not included, the reason; and if he …
378. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of deportation orders that have been revoked by his Department in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67703/26]
873. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of deportation orders signed in each year from 2020 to 2025; the number of confirmed departures recorded by the Garda National Immigration Bureau in respect of persons subject to those orders in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64816/26]
874. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 2228 of 28 July 2026, the reason the gap is not recorded on the Corporate Risk Register, given that enforcement of the immigration system is described as a central priority of the Government (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64815/26]
875. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has set any target or performance indicator for the proportion of signed deportation orders that are enforced; if not, whether his Department will consider setting one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64811/26]
957. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether deportation can be considered in the case of an EU citizen convicted of unlawful killing; and the criteria that is applied for deportation in such a case. [65619/26]
959. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons who have been issued with a deportation order that are currently in IPAS accommodation; and the number being housed in private rental or State owned residential accommodation. [65528/26]
427. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons identified as having overstayed their visa or immigration permission in each of the past five years; the number issued with deportation orders; the number of deportation orders enforced, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54648/26]