Asylum Applications.

Tuesday, 15 December 2009

Questions (217)

Denis Naughten

Question:

229 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications received by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner from unaccompanied minors in each of the past five years and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46792/09]

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Written answers

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

The number of asylum applications from unaccompanied minors received by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner in each year from 2004-2009 (30/11) is set out in the following table.

Asylum applications from Unaccompanied Minors 2004-2009 (30/11)

Year	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009 (30/11)
Applications Received	128	131	131	94	98	54