The information requested is contained in tabular format, a copy of which is being circulated to Deputies.
Table 1: Number of asylum applications received and the number of recommendations by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner to grant Refugee Status (at first instance) in 2002, 2003 and 2004*.
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2002
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2003
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2004*
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|
No. of applications received
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11,634
|
7,900
|
392
|
|
No. of recommendations to grant refugee status
|
893
|
345
|
44
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* as at 31/01/04
**It is assumed that the reference in the Deputy's Question to "Refugee Appeals Commission" refers to the office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner.
Table 2: Number of appeals submitted to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and the number upheld (at appeal stage) in 2002, 2003 and 2004*.
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2002
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2003
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2004*
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|
No. of appeals received
|
5,159
|
4,730
|
205
|
|
No. of appeals upheld (granted refugee status)**
|
1,099
|
825
|
70
|
*as at 31/01/04
**Substantive cases
Table 3: Number of Deportation Orders Signed and Number Effected in 2002, 2003 and 2004*.
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2002
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2003
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2004*
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|
No. of Deportation Orders signed
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2,430
|
2,411
|
131
|
|
No. of Deportation Orders effected
|
521
|
590
|
38
|
* as at 31/01/04
Table 4: Number of Applications for Leave to Remain received from current or former asylum applicants
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2002
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2003
|
2004*
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|
No. of applications received
|
6,887
|
1,272
|
45
|
*as at 31/01/04
Table 5: Number of Applications granted for Leave to Remain by category
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004*
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|
Parentage of Irish Born Child
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3,113
|
172
|
0
|
|
Marriage to an Irish National
|
86
|
132
|
3
|
|
Dependant of EU Citizen
|
138
|
77
|
6
|
|
Humanitarian Grounds
|
159
|
83
|
0
|
*as at 31/01/04
