Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 5 November 2015
Public Accounts Committee
Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General 2014
Vote 21: Prisons
Vote 24: Department of Justice and Equality
Chapter 9: Development of Prison Accommodation in Dublin
10:00 am
John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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That is fair enough.
Mr. Waters referred to the rates at which refugee status is granted, and I will refer to them now. The figure I have for 2011 is 3.3%, that for 2012 is 5.6%, and that for 2013 is 11.4%. Could Mr. Waters give me an idea of the numbers for 2014 and 2015 to date? He mentioned a rise to 12.6%. Could he explain this? Why has there been a rise from 3.3% to over 12%?