Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 362: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of citizens of the former USSR who applied for asylum at Shannon Airport or elsewhere here in the period 1970 to 1985; the number who were granted asylum; the number who were refused; the number who were deported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2079/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The statistics requested by the Deputy are not readily available as they relate to a period more than 20 years ago before computer records were maintained. The retrieval of these statistics from paper files would require a large amount of time and resources and if they are to be provided this will impinge upon the delivery of services elsewhere.