Written answers

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Residency Permits

10:00 am

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 357: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of persons who were refused leave to land here in 2008 and 2009; the number of these persons who had inadequate documentation to satisfy the immigration officer of their bona fides in 2008 and 2009; the number of these persons who were visa required and non visa required nationals in 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29510/10]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I have been informed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau that the table below outlines the number of non-nationals who were refused permission to enter the State and the number of whom were subsequently permitted to enter the State having made an application pursuant to the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended);

Refused Permission to LandPermitted after application under Refugee Act 1996.
20093,857317
20085,390345

The table below outlines the number of non-nationals, not being exempt, by virtue of an order under Section 17, from the requirement to have an Irish visa, who were refused permission to land in the State in 2008 & 2009, due to not being the holder of a valid Irish visa;

Number of non-nationals, not being exempt from the requirement to have an Irish visa, who were refused permission to land
20091,009
20081,221

A decision to refuse leave to land for any of the reasons outlined in Section 4 of the Immigration Act 2004 could have been based, or partly based, on the inadequacy of documentation produced to an immigration officer. The number of non-nationals who were refused permission to land in the State based on having inadequate documentation to satisfy the requirements of the Immigration Act, 2004, is not readily available and would require a disproportionate level of Garda resources to collate.

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