Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 246: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons refused leave to enter at the country's ports of entry in 2004; the number of these who were refused entry at Dublin Airport; the main countries of origin of these persons; and the grounds on which they were refused leave to enter. [9654/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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During 2004 a total of 4,477 persons were refused leave to land at Irish ports of entry. In 2004, 2,931 persons were refused leave to land at Dublin Airport. The main countries of origin of these people were Nigeria, Brazil, Romania, Poland, South Africa, China, Lithuania, Pakistan, Latvia and India. Since 1 May 2004, Polish, Lithuanian and Latvian nationals have enjoyed EU rights of freedom. The main grounds on which persons were refused leave to land in 2004 were that the non-national was not in possession of a valid passport or other equivalent document; the non-national was not the holder of a valid Irish entry visa; there was reason to believe that the non-national intended to enter the State for purposes other than those stated; or that the non-national was not in a position to support himself or herself and any accompanying dependants.