Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 22 Nov 2000

Vol. 526 No. 4

Written Answers. - Asylum Applications.

Alan Shatter

Question:

322 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who have applied for asylum currently awaiting a decision on their application for a period of between six months to one year, for in excess of one year and up to two years, for in excess of two years and up to three years and for in excess of three years; and the number of persons currently awaiting decision on asylum applications through the appeals system having had their original application turned down. [26912/00]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue)

The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following tabular statement.

Timeframe	Number of applications received	Number of decisions outstanding
1 November,1999 – 30 April, 2000 (6mths – 1 yr)WP leading adjustment	6,075	3,722
1 November,1998 – 31 October, 1999 (1 yr – 2 yr)	6,093	2,227
1 November,1997 – 31 October, 1998 (2 yr – 3 yr)	4,615	179
1 January,1997 – 31 October, 1998 (over 3 yr)	3,298	4
Total Numbers from 1 January, 1997 to 30 April, 2000	20,081	6,132

There are currently 1,831 individuals awaiting decision in the appeals system.