Written answers

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence

Asylum Applications

8:00 pm

Photo of John LyonsJohn Lyons (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 389: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of the 109 asylum seekers asked by the Reception and Integration Agency to transfer from the Mosney direct provision centre in July 2010 have had a final decision made by him on their claims for asylum, subsidiary protection or leave to remain; the number of these asylum seekers granted their claims for protection; the number refused; the nationalities of the 109 asylum seekers; the number of the asylum seekers that have been deported; the number still living in direct provision and the number that have left direct provision but are still here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17587/11]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The information sought in the question is not readily available and would have to be specifically compiled. To do so would involve the reallocation of resources at the expense of other more important tasks which would not be warranted.

For the sake of completeness I should add for the information of the Deputy that asylum seekers are regularly transferred to different direct provision centres throughout the country for normal operational reasons, including for reasons relating to the control of direct provision costs. Such transfers have no bearing whatsoever on the outcomes of applications for protection.

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