Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 May 2006
398 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of minors originating from African countries who were returned here from the UK under the Dublin Convention since January 2004. [17993/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe EU Dublin II Regulation which came into operation on 1 September 2003 lays down the criteria for determining the Member State responsible for processing an asylum application lodged in the EU. The Regulation replaced the Dublin Convention which, however, continued to apply to relations between the EU and Denmark until recently.
As the number of unaccompanied minors originating from African countries who were returned to Ireland under the EU Dublin arrangements since January 2004 is less than 10, I am advised by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner that in order to protect the identities of the asylum applicants in question it is not possible to provide more detailed statistical information.
