Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 304: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of asylum applicants residing here at the end of 2001 who were still awaiting a final decision on their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46194/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, applications for asylum in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status should be granted.

At 31 December 2001, there were 8,483 asylum applications pending at first instance in the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and 2,775 asylum applications pending at appeal stage in the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 305: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of asylum applicants who submitted an application for protection in each of the years 2002 to 2008 inclusive; the number of applicants reaching the completion of the process in each year concerned; the number of applicants awaiting a decision at the end of each year concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46195/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to asylum applications received in Ireland is set out in the following tables: