The information requested is contained in tabular format set out below.
Table 1: Number of applications for asylum received and the number of recommendations by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner* to grant Refugee Status (at first instance) in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005**.
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005*
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No. of applications received
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11,634
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7,900
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4,766
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1,259
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No. of recommendations to grant refugee status (at first instance)***
|
893
|
345
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430
|
94
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* It is assumed that the reference in the Deputy's question to "Refugee Appeals Commission" refers to the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner.
** As at 31/03/05
*** These recommendations refer to the year in which the recommendations were made and not the year in which the applications were lodged.
Table 2: Number of appeals submitted to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and the number upheld (at appeal stage) in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005*.
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005*
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No. of appeals received**
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5,157
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5,015
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4,810
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1,138
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No. of appeals upheld (granted refugee status)**
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1,099
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832
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708
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143
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* as at 31/03/05.
** Substantive and accelerated cases.
Table 3: Number of Deportation Orders Signed and Number Effected in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005*.
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005*
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No. of Deportation Orders signed
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2,430
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2,411
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2,915**
|
440**
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No. of Deportation Orders effected**
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521
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590
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599***
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74***
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* as at 31/03/05.
** In addition to the 2,915 deportation orders signed in 2004 and the 440 deportation orders signed in 2005, there were also 238 Dublin II Regulation Transfer Orders signed in 2004 and 92 Dublin II Regulation Transfer Orders signed in 2005*.
*** In addition to the 599 deportation orders effected in 2004 and the 74 deportation orders effected in 2005, there were also 65 Dublin II Regulation Transfers effected in 2004 and 26 Dublin II Regulation Transfers effected in 2005.
Table 4: Number of Applications for Leave to Remain received from current or former asylum applicants
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005*
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|
No. of applications received
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6,887
|
1,272
|
269**
|
73**
|
* as at 31/03/05
** In the context of proposed deportation orders under the Immigration Act 1999, the issue of leave to remain on humanitarian grounds is considered, irrespective of whether an application is made or not. Thus, no statistics are kept as to the number of such applications made.
Table 5: Number of Applications granted for Leave to Remain
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005*
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|
Parentage of Irish Born Child
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3,113
|
172
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0
|
**
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Marriage to an Irish National
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86
|
132
|
144
|
30
|
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Dependent of EU Citizen
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138
|
77
|
112
|
25
|
|
Other Grounds
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158
|
86
|
175
|
15
|
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Total
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3,495
|
467
|
431
|
70
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* as at 31/03/05.
** See Table 6.
Table 6: Number of Applications for permission to remain made by the non-national parents of Irish born children born before 1 January 2005, and the number of such applications granted permission to remain.
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2005
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No. of Applications for permission to remain made by the non-national parents of Irish born children born before 1 January, 2005*
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17,648
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No. of Applications for permission to remain granted**
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3,663
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* as at 31/03/05.
** as at 8/4/05.
