834. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he can account for the significant and growing gap between the number of international protection deportation orders signed and the number actually executed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30146/26]
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 |
| September 2025 | 5 |
| 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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1959. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons with a valid deportation order signed that are still in Ireland; the number currently still in State provided accommodation; and the reason they are being provided with accommodation when they no longer have any entitlement to be in Ireland.
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2111. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 694 of 24 March 2026 the way in which his Department notifies someone that they are subject to a deportation order; to outline the work his Department does to ensure that the subject of a deportation order knows that they are subject to a deportation order; if he can provide an update on the …
694. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the application to revoke a deportation order for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21852/26]
1300. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will reconsider the decision to issue a deportation order to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19151/26]
665. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is currently in negotiations or discussions with any campaign or group of asylum applicants who have received deportation orders; if he will detail what these negotiations or discussions are about, and what is being sought; and if he will ensure that the law is implemented in each situation. [16681/26]
280. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the meetings she had or actions she took during her recent two day visit to the United States from 4 to 6 February 2026 to address the status of Irish citizens either detained by ICE or scheduled for deportation; if she sought any meetings with US officials on these matters; who those officials were; and if she will make a statement on the matt…
283. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the financial supports provided to Irish citizens listed for deportation from the United States; the amount spent to repatriate and support Irish people scheduled for deportation in each year from 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12510/26]
290. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the diplomatic measures she has taken to support those in the US affected by ICE deportation agents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12798/26]
463. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the proposed deportation of a family (details supplied); if any appeal mechanism is available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11264/26]
464. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will engage with a family facing a deportation order (details supplied) in relation to any appeal mechanism available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11265/26]
465. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the significant community support for a family facing a deportation order (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11266/26]
226. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons who have received deportation orders for each of the past five years. [10617/26]
227. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons who have had their deportation order enforced by the State for each of the past five years. [10618/26]
228. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons who have received a deportation order who have left voluntarily; and the proof which exists of this. [10619/26]
229. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of foreign nationals with criminal convictions who have been removed from Ireland in each of the past five years, by nationality. [10620/26]
746. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application for revocation of a deportation order by a person (details supplied) who self-deported in August 2019 and has since resided lawfully outside the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7361/26]
773. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria used to select EU nationals who were recently deported under the Free Movement Directive; if any of those deported had Irish citizen spouses or children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7706/26]
799. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of deportation orders issued in 2025; the breakdown, by nationality; the enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7848/26]
361. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of EU citizens subject to re-entry bans to the State in each of the past ten years; the average duration of the bans imposed in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7321/26]
364. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of deportation orders made in accordance with the Free Movement Directive (Directive 2004/38/EC) for each year since 2020; the average length of the re-entry ban applied to those deported under the Directive for each year since 2020; the total cost of deportation operations made under the directive for each year since 20…
165. Deputy Peadar Tóibín 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. [5979/26]
186. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people issued with a deportation order and the number of persons deported by the State, respectively, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6082/26]
739. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there are planned or scheduled deportation flights for the remainder of 2026; the destination countries concerned; the budgetary provision allocated for such operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5907/26]
722. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons classified as tradespeople and/or construction workers that have been deported or voluntarily returned to their home countries in each of the years 2020 to 2025, by occupational sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3579/26]