Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 May 2006
409 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who have been refused permission to land here having arrived by plane or ship in each of the past five years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18102/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is provided in the tabular statement below.
|
Year |
No. of persons refused leave to land |
|
2002 |
6,267 |
|
2003 |
5,901 |
|
2004 |
4,940 |
|
2005 |
4,893 |
|
2006 (30.04.06) |
1,786 |
Also included in the table are figures relating to numbers refused at land borders, i.e. land border with Northern Ireland.
