Barry Andrews
Question:140 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the figures relating to the operation of the Dublin Convention; and the numbers of those being transferred between EU member states. [18627/02]
Written Answers. - Asylum Applications.
The information requested by the Deputy in respect of 2002 (to 4 October 2002) is set out in the following tabular statement. This information covers the situation between Ireland and other states which are parties to the Dublin Convention.
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Year to Date* |
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Article 15 Requests for Information (Preliminary enquiry made to another Convention State to ascertain if an asylum application has been made in that State) |
3,480 |
|
Replies received to Art 15 requests by Ireland |
|
|
Positive replies |
378 |
|
Negative replies received |
2,891 |
|
Replies Issued to Art 15 requests from other Member States |
|
|
Positive replies issued |
14 |
|
Negative replies issued |
313 |
|
Formal Requests to other Member States to take applicants (after positive response to Article 15 enquiry) |
|
|
Number issued |
185 |
|
Number accepted |
133 |
|
Number rejected |
14 |
|
Number withdrawn |
5 |
|
Number awaiting response |
33 |
|
Incoming Formal Requests from Other Member States |
|
|
Number received |
55 |
|
Number accepted |
24 |
|
Number rejected |
6 |
|
Number withdrawn |
8 |
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Number awaiting response |
17 |
|
Determination by Refugee Applications Commissioner that another Convention State is responsible for an Applicant |
142 |
* "Requests" under the Dublin Convention may refer to more than one person or multiple requests may be sent to different states concerning the same applicant.
Deportation Orders: since November 1999, 338 of the deportation orders signed by the Minister have related to Dublin Convention removals as at 4 October 2002. Of this figure, 96 removals have been effected to date of whom five were deported for a second time.