Asylum Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2012

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Questions (944)

Clare Daly

Question:

960 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the 2011 figures for the number of decisions made by Refugee Applications Tribunal and the number of these rulings which overturned the decision of the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. [18088/12]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter)

In 2011, 1330 decisions were finalised by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Of these, the decision of the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) was affirmed in 1254 cases and set aside in 76 cases.