Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 July 2014
602. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications and renewals that were granted for each of the past ten years to non-EEA applicants who sought permission to study and work here under language, non-degree and degree programmes; and if she will provide this information in tabular form. [32704/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraReliable statistics for the information sought by the Deputy are only available from the year 2009. These statistics represent the March snapshot from the GNIB system for each of the years indicated.
|
Year |
New Registration |
Registration Renewed |
Total |
|
March 2009 |
10598 |
23959 |
34557 |
|
March 2010 |
8427 |
24466 |
32893 |
|
March 2011 |
9928 |
23296 |
33224 |
|
March 2012 |
10885 |
20512 |
31397 |
|
March 2013 |
15115 |
16341 |
31456 |
|
March 2014 |
18279 |
18509 |
36788 |
|
Year |
March 2009 |
March 2010 |
March 2011 |
March 2012 |
March 2013 |
March 2014 |
|
English Language |
10379 |
8057 |
9272 |
8802 |
9454 |
14081 |
|
Non-Degree |
8892 |
10206 |
9921 |
6285 |
3172 |
3444 |
|
Degree |
13415 |
12888 |
12730 |
12856 |
13854 |
15008 |
|
Second Level |
1028 |
991 |
1301 |
1073 |
819 |
690 |
|
Other* |
843 |
751 |
- |
2381 |
4157 |
3565 |
|
Total |
34557 |
32893 |
33224 |
31397 |
31456 |
36788 |
* NB "Other" includes accountancy students, students on the graduate scheme, timed out students (from 2011) and students on the 2004 Student Probationary Extension (from 2012). Following the commencement of the New Immigration Regime for Full-Time non-EEA students on 1 January 2011, all students were categorised as either language, non-degree programme, degree programme or second level. From 2012 onwards the "Other" category captures timed-out students and students on the probationary extension.
