The information requested is contained in tabular form below.
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
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1,256
|
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No. of recommendations to grant refugee status
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893
|
345
|
107
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* as at 31/03/04
** It is assumed that the reference in the Deputy's parliamentary 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
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5,159
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5,014
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1,274
|
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No. of appeals upheld (granted refugee status)**
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1,099
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831
|
207
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* as at 31/03/04
** 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
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2,411
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**745
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No. of Deportation Orders effected
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521
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590
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***217
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* as at 31/03/04
** In addition to the 745 deportation orders signed, there have also been 43 Dublin II regulation transfer orders signed.
*** In addition to the 217 deportation orders effected, there have also been six Dublin II regulation transfers effected.
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
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2004*
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|
No. of applications received
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6,887
|
1,272
|
88
|
* as at 31/03/04
Table 5: Number of applications granted for leave to remain by category.
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2002
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2003
|
2004*
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Parentage of Irish Born Child
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3,113
|
172
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0
|
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Marriage to an Irish National
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86
|
132
|
25
|
|
Dependant of EU Citizen
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138
|
77
|
9
|
|
Humanitarian Grounds
|
159
|
83
|
10
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* as at 31/03/04
