Refugee Status.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 November 2009

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Questions (224)

Denis Naughten

Question:

283 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who have been granted refugee status as a result of being members of a community (details supplied). [40375/09]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Dermot Ahern)

As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status should be granted.

The information requested by the Deputy is not available as statistics are not maintained in relation to the grounds under which asylum applications are made or determined.