Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 October 2024
227. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the number of people who have been arrested, detained, prosecuted, and sentenced under sections 11 and 12 of the Immigration Act 2004; the nationalities; the number of those arrested under section 11 who later applied for international protection, to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40801/24]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the prosecution of offences in these instances are a matter for An Garda Síochána and the Director of Public Prosecutions, who are independent in the exercise of their functions in this regard; as Minister I have no role in the taking of such prosecutions.
I have sought the information requested from the Garda Commissioner and I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.
