Mr. Doncha O'Sullivan:

We consulted a range of bodies, including the Department of Foreign Affairs, for that assessment. The important point is that just because we have defined a country as "safe" does not mean that people do not get a full interview. We expect that people from Algeria seeking asylum will get refugee status in the same way as people from other "safe" countries of origin already get refugee status if they can show that the general assessment does not apply to their own personal circumstances. That is very clear and we can see that in the statistics.