Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 July 2013
184. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers of persons who have been granted leave to remain annually for the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34132/13]
View answerAs outlined in reply to PQ number 472 of 25 June last, the number of persons granted leave to remain following consideration of their individual cases under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 for the period 2008 – 2010 are published in the Justice Annual Report http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/DJLR%20Annual%20Report%202010.pdf/Files/DJLR%20Annual%20Report%202010.pdf. The corresponding figures for 2011 are 1,101 and provisional figures for 2012 and to the end of June this year are 564 and 261 respectively. For the sake of completeness, many other immigrants are routinely granted permission to reside in the State by virtue of their status as immigrant spouses, workers, students and so forth.
