Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 September 2004
204 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the processing of Iraqi asylum applications and appeals is still suspended; and if so, the grounds on which this is so. [23114/04]
View answerThe Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal recommenced the processing of asylum applications from Iraqi nationals at first instance and appeals respectively in March 2004.
205 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Government operates a policy of detaining all refugee claimants of a particular nationality at port of entry; if so, the nationality or nationalities to which this policy applied; and the number of refugee claimants who are detained as a result of such a policy. [23115/04]
View answerNo such policy is operated by or on behalf of the Government.
