James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

By my maths, 846 Afghans have been approved through the other schemes and, as I said, where they can be used, they are being used to help Afghans. In the context of this particular scheme, there have been 528 applications and 22 applications have been approved. There has been a challenge in terms of the information being provided within those various applications, which has proven to be challenging. Our Department is working actively with the Afghan community and with each and every one of those applicants. In circumstances where important and relevant documentation is missing, we are trying to get it in order that applications can be processed as quickly as possible. As already stated, it is not the only way in which Afghans can come to Ireland and some 846 have come through the other processes. We are working through these as quickly as possible. However, we need the relevant documentation to be able to do the relevant checks relating to the scheme.

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