Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 25 May 2023

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 24 – Justice

9:30 am

Photo of Brian StanleyBrian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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In regard to the 2021 figures, obviously, there is a huge budget going in, rightly so, to try to provide accommodation. There were 869 who were refused entry, 94 were deemed not admissible, 2,081 were granted permission to remain and 1,383 were granted refugee status. With regard to the 869 that were refused entry, what happens to them?