Vol. 536 No. 6
93 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of asylum seekers who have been granted refugee status in each of the past three years; and the countries from which the bulk of these people come. [15122/01]
The information sought by the Deputy and made available to me by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal is set out in the following tabular statement:
Number Granted Refugee Status 1998-2000
|
Year |
Total |
|
1998 |
168 |
|
1999 |
517 |
|
2000 |
594 |
|
Total |
1,279 |
