Vol. 428 No. 1
195 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications for asylum currently awaiting decision; the number of these applications which have been awaiting decision for more than six months, more than a year and more than two years; the number of people to which these applications relate; the number of these applicants currently held in custody; and the place of their custody.
The statistical information which the Deputy has requested is given in the following tabular form. There are no applicants held in custody.
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Total Number of applications awaiting decision |
Number of applications awaiting decision for more than six months but less than 1 year. |
Number of applications awaiting decision for more than 1 year but less than 2 years. |
Number of applications awaiting decision for more than 2 years. |
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53 (includes 20 applications received in 1993) |
2 (2 persons) |
3 (4 persons) |
4 (6 persons) |
196 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice the number of requests received by this State for asylum in 1992; and the number of requests granted.
There were 38 applications for asylum as refugees in 1992. Of that total, one applicant was recognised as a refugee as defined by the 1951 U.N. Convention on the Status of Refugees and was granted asylum. Twelve applicants were refused recognition as refugees but five of those were given leave to remain in the State on other grounds. The remaining applications are under consideration.
