I can advise the Deputy that there have been 21 removals effected under Section 20(b) of the European Communities Freedom of Movement of Persons Regulations 2015 during 2023.
The associated flight costs are €29,989.92. This includes the flight costs of escorts from the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Subsistence or accommodation costs for members of the GNIB are met under standard travel and subsistence rates under the Garda vote. Persons who are removed under these Regulations are usually removed from prison.
The average flight cost for each returnee and their escorts from the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) is €1,428 per return.
Any administration costs are met by the repatriation unit of Immigration Service Delivery, who consider the cases for removal, and organise flights and travel documents where appropriate.