Jan O'Sullivan
Question:
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Ms O’Sullivan
asked the
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
the number of applications for asylum received during 2002, 2003 and to date in 2004; the number of applications upheld by the Refugee Appeals Commission; the number of appeals submitted to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and the number of such appeals upheld; the number of applications for leave to remain and the number of such applications granted; and the number of deportation orders made and the number of such deportations carried out.
[20703/04]
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The information requested is contained in following tabular statements, 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, 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
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7,900
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2,036
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No. of recommendations to grant refugee status (at first instance)
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893
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345
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182
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* as at 31/05/04
**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
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5,159
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5,014
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2,154
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No. of appeals upheld (granted refugee status)**
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1,099
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831
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376
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* as at 31/05/04
** Substantive and accelerated 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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922**
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No. of Deportation Orders effected
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521
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590
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306***
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* as at 31/05/04
**In addition to the 916 deportation orders signed, there have also been 113 Dublin II Regulation Transfer Orders Signed.
***In addition to the 304 deportation orders effected, there have also been 11 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
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1,272
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138
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* as at 31/05/04
Table 5: Number of Applications granted for Leave to Remain by category
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2002
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2003
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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
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132
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39
|
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Dependant of EU Citizen
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138
|
77
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18
|
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Humanitarian Grounds
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159
|
83
|
12
|
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Total
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3,496
|
464
|
69
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* as at 31/05/04.
