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Deportation Orders

178 questions from 34 TDs, between 13 February 2025 and 22 October 2026.

178
questions
177 written, 1 oral
34
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
4
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20250
February 20253
March 20252
April 20252
May 202519
June 202520
July 202511
August 20250
September 20255
October 202514
November 202521
December 20252
January 202610
February 202613
March 20263
April 20263
May 202617
June 20264
July 20265
August 20260
September 202610
October 202614

Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • Aontú22 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil16 from 8 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael7 from 3 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent28 from 4 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland26 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party5 from 4 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity10 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin26 from 3 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. Gary Gannon
    24
  2. Matt Carthy
    23
  3. Ken O'Flynn
    21
  4. Carol Nolan
    19
  5. Peadar Tóibín
    17
  6. Pádraig O'Sullivan
    8
  7. Aidan Farrelly
    7
  8. Richard Boyd Barrett
    6

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Gary Gannon Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
811. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of residents in IPAS accommodation with an active deportation order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8094/25]
Carol Nolan Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Justice
548. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications that have been made by persons seeking to have their deportation order revoked, pursuant to the provisions of section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), from 2022 to date, in tabular form; the number of successful applications and the numbers of applications that have been rejected; and if she will make a statement on the m…
John Lahart Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Justice
255. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice if he will introduce legislation to deport people who commit a criminal offence in Ireland; the present position in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5342/25]