John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of persons refused entry at Irish airports each year for the past five years and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47810/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The following table shows the total number of persons refused Leave to Land, pursuant to the provisions of Immigration Act, 2004, for each year between 2005 – 2010:

2010 2,811 (to 30 November 2010)

2009 3,857

2008 5,390

2007 5,854

2006 5,556

2005 4,714

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Total 28,182

However, a number of those persons who had been refused Leave to Land were subsequently permitted to enter the State, having made application for protection pursuant to the provisions of the Refugee Act, 1996, as amended. The following table shows the number of such persons, for each year between 2005 and 2010:

2010 284 (to 30 November 2010)

2009 317

2008 345

2007 454

2006 506

2005 449

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Total 2,355