2316. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons refused entry into the State via Shannon Airport in each of the years 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [61664/26]

2317. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons refused entry into the State via Dublin Port in each of the years 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [61667/26]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 2316 and 2317 together.

Implementing effective border security arrangements is a priority for me as Minister. The Programme for Government commits to developing a border security strategy to deliver stronger border security, ensure that technology supports border screening, and review the potential for extending pre-clearance mechanisms, such as Electronic Travel Authorisation, to travellers from designated third countries. This work is underway.

When a non-EEA national presents at a border, an Immigration Officer must determine whether that person should be granted leave to land and enter the State. In performing their duties, an officer is required to consider all of the circumstances pertaining to the individual at the time of entry. Establishing a person's identity and nationality is an important component of the immigration process.

The Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department is responsible for frontline immigration operations at Dublin Airport only. Other airports and ports of entry are the responsibility of An Garda Síochána.

I am advised by the Garda Commissioner that the table below sets out the number of refusals recorded in 2025 and 2026 (up to 30/06), rather than the number of individuals refused.

Table 1. Total refusals in Dublin Port and Shannon Airport 2025-2026 (up to 30/06)

* Please note, figures are correct at time of issue, however, all statistics may be subject to data cleansing.