Pat Rabbitte
Question:
95
Mr. Rabbitte
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; the number of deportation orders made and the number of such deportations carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[27259/04]
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The information requested is set out below in a tabular statement, 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
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3,598
|
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No. of recommendations to grant refugee status (at first instance)
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893
|
345
|
324
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* as at 30/09/04.
** 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
|
5,014
|
3,808
|
|
No. of appeals upheld (granted refugee status)**
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1,099
|
831
|
553
|
* as at 30/09/04.
** 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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2,442
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2,415
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2174**
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No. of Deportation Orders effected
|
521
|
590
|
413***
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* as at 30/09/04.
** In addition to the 2174 deportation orders signed, there have also been 168 Dublin II Regulation Transfer Orders signed.
*** In addition to the 413 deportation orders effected, there have also been 30 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
|
208**
|
* as at 30/09/04.
** In the context of proposed deportation orders under the Immigration Act 1999, the issue of leave to remain on humanitarian grounds is considered, irrespective of whether an application is made or not. Thus, no statistics are kept as to the number of such applications made.
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
|
86
|
132
|
95
|
|
Dependant of EEA National
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138
|
77
|
79
|
|
Humanitarian Grounds
|
159
|
83
|
42
|
|
Total
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3496
|
464
|
216
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* as at 30/09/04.
