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THE TÁNAISTE HAS said the number of people refused entry to Ireland is expected to exceed 4,000 this year.
More than 2,000 people have already been refused leave to land in the State so far and numbers have been rising over the last three years.
In response to a parliamentary question from Green Party TD Catherine Martin, Frances Fitzgerald said the overwhelming majority of people “who arrive at the frontiers of the State without permission to enter or live here are refused leave to land”.
“Indeed, this figure has risen substantially to almost 3,500 last year and is expected to exceed 4,000 this year.”
The figures provided by Fitzgerald show 286 people have been deported in 2016 – an increase on the 251 for the whole of last year and the 114 in 2014.
Some 468 deportation orders have also been issued this year.
Fitzgerald said that a person will not be expelled from the State or returned to another state “where the life or freedom of that person would be on account of his or her race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion”.
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Ulster Bank are the worst bank I ever dealt with. Absolute no interest in talking just red tape after red tape and applies the same rules no matter what the circumstances is.
Personally speaking I found UB a pleasure to deal with. Staff could not have been more helpful. The so call ‘red tape’ you refer to is in this day and age essential in the banking sector. The ‘ah sure it’ll be grand’ for of banking is well and truly over. If they bend the rules for you, where does it stop? Then (hypothetically) if down the road something happens and you had to be chased for money. They wouldn’t have a leg to stand on with the courts or central bank because they broke procedure.
Couldn’t agree more Ulsterbank staff the most helpful of the three big banks
Don’t support this bank as they are closing branches in rural areas.
No private business will support a town to lose money. Ridiculous comment. Speak to the government. British companies brought so much competition to Ireland. Love my tracker. Irish companies have to try and complete. They’re the ones that ripped you off for years.
Back in 2006 I was coming off my 2 year fixed introductory mortgage rate,the Irish bank I was with declined to give me a tracker.Ulster bank give me a tracker and paid my legal fees to move.My tracker has saved my family from serious financial headaches.Thank you Ulster Bank.
Hooray for the banks. Wonderful news :)
Woohoo every little helps
These rates are applicable for new customers. We need to see a start to interest rate reductions for existing customers.
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