Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

More than a third of applicants are deported on appeal according to the figures the Minister read out and it is a pity we do not have them in tabular form. How many asylum seekers who have been here for longer than five years are awaiting final decision? I know one or two, and if there are any it is a disgrace. How many asylum seekers have been refused permission to land, who decides this and what reasons are given? I thought such refusal was contrary to international law. Once a person reaches our shores they should have the right to seek asylum.

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