Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2022
783. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications received under the Afghan Admissions Programme; the number of these deemed admissible; the number deemed inadmissible; and the number awaiting determination of admissibility. [15020/22]
View answerThe Afghan Admission Programme closed to applications on 11 March 2022. All applications are now being reviewed by my Department, in line with the published criteria for the Programme. At this early stage of the examination process, it is not possible to determine how many may be deemed eligible or ineligible under the Programme.
I can confirm that approximately 500 applications have been received.
I expect to be in a position to provide a more comprehensive update in the coming weeks.
